Definition of MOUSER

mouser

Meanings

Plural: mousers

Noun

  • a cat proficient at mousing
  • A cat that catches mice, kept specifically for the purpose.
  • A moustache.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English mousere (“a hunter of mice”), equivalent to mouse + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (occupational suffix). The “moustache” sense is apparently an extended usage (i.e., a cat’s whiskers, jocularly transferred to human beings), possibly with influence from moustache.

Scrabble Score: 8

mouser is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
mouser is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mouser is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

mouser is a valid Words With Friends word