fieldmouse

field mouse

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Definitions of fieldmouse word

noun fieldmouse any of various short-tailed mice or voles inhabiting fields and meadows. 1
noun fieldmouse Alternative spelling of field mouse. 1
noun fieldmouse 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

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Origin of fieldmouse

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80

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Parts of speech for Fieldmouse

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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determiner

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fieldmouse 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 75% 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.

fieldmouse usage trend in Literature

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