field mouse

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /fild ˈmau̇s/
- /fiːld maʊs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /fild ˈmau̇s/

Definitions of field mouse words

noun field mouse any of various short-tailed mice or voles inhabiting fields and meadows. 1
noun field mouse small rodent that lives in fields 1
countable noun field mouse A field mouse is a mouse with a long tail that lives in fields and woods. 0
noun field mouse any nocturnal mouse of the genus Apodemus, inhabiting woods, fields, and gardens of the Old World: family Muridae. They have yellowish-brown fur and feed on fruit, vegetables, seeds, etc 0
noun field mouse any of several kinds of mice that live in fields 0

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Origin of field mouse

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80

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Parts of speech for Field mouse

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field mouse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

field mouse usage trend in Literature

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