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mousehole

mousehole

1 3.7
A small hole in a wall where a mouse enters or leaves
  • noun
  • /ˈmaʊshoʊl/
translation icon : agujero de ratón
  • the cat by the mousehole

Examples

  • In America, there are mouseholes in every wall.

    An American Tail (1986)

  • The cat knelt down and curiously peered into the mousehole in the wall.

  • A tiny mouse quickly scurried through the mousehole before the cat could catch it.

  • She noticed a small mousehole near the baseboard, suggesting that there were mice in the house.

Synonyms

hole
vsmousehole
∞ 1.0

An opening in something, often made by people or nature

is a small animal sized opening used for entering or exiting
crevice
vsmousehole
30 4.2

A narrow opening in rock or a wall where things can hide

is like that crack but serves as an opening for a small animal
cranny
vsmousehole
20 4.8

A small narrow gap or crack in a wall where things can hide

is a similar narrow opening but sized for a small animal to pass

How Small

pinhole
9 4.3
mousehole
1 3.7
crack
267 1.0
hole
∞ 1.0
opening
179 1.0
doorway
240 1.0

Surface Forms

mousehole singular
mouseholes plural

Morphology

mousehole = mouse + hole (transparent) = mouse + hole

A straightforward compound of 'mouse' + 'hole' referring to a literal hole used by a mouse, so the meaning is directly deducible.

Etymology

Mousehole is simply the two words mouse and hole, meaning a small opening used by a mouse. Think of a tiny door where a mouse goes in and out, so mousehole means 'a small hole in a wall or floor made or used by a mouse'.