Definitions for Dormouse
ˈdɔrˌmaʊs; -ˌmaɪsdor·mouse

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. dormousenoun

   small furry-tailed squirrel-like Old World rodent that becomes torpid in cold weather

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dormousenoun

   Any of several species of small, mostly European rodents of the family Gliridae; also called Myoxidae or Muscardinidae by some taxonomists.

2. dormousenoun

   A person who sleeps a great deal, or who falls asleep readily (by analogy with the sound hibernation of the dormouse).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dormousenoun

   A small animal which passes a large part of the Winter in sleep.

   Etymology: dormio, to sleep, and mouse.

   Come, we all sleep, and are mere dormice flies,
   A little less than dead: more dulness hangs
   On us than on the moon. Ben Jonson, Catiline.

   After they have lain a little while they grow as drowsy as dormice, unless they are roused. Jeremy Collier, on Thought.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dormouse

   A dormouse is a rodent of the family Gliridae (this family is also variously called Myoxidae or Muscardinidae by different taxonomists). Dormice are nocturnal animals found in Africa, Asia, and Europe. They are named for their long, dormant hibernation period of six months or longer.The English name of the species derived from the French dormeuse, and the latter in turn possibly from the Languedocien radourmeire.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dormouse

   A dormouse is a small nocturnal rodent found primarily in Africa, Asia, and Europe. They are known for their long hibernation periods and their squirrel-like appearance with a furry tail. There are about 30 species of dormice, and they tend to live in trees or bushes, feeding mainly on fruits, nuts, and insects.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dormousenoun

   a small European rodent of the genus Myoxus, of several species. They live in trees and feed on nuts, acorns, etc.; -- so called because they are usually torpid in winter

2. Etymology: [Perh. fr. F. dormir to sleep (Prov. E. dorm to doze) + E. mouse; or perh. changed fr. F. dormeuse, fem., a sleeper, though not found in the sense of a dormouse.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dormouse

   The dormouse is a rodent of the family Gliridae. Dormice are mostly found in Europe, although some live in Africa and Asia. They are particularly known for their long periods of hibernation. Because only one species of dormouse is native to the British Isles, in everyday English usage dormouse usually refers to one species as well as to the family as a whole.

Matched Categories

1. • Rodent

How to pronounce Dormouse?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Dormouse in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Dormouse in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Dormouse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Dormouse in a Sentence

1. George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron:

   When one subtracts from life infancy (which is vegetation), sleep, eating and swilling, buttoning and unbuttoning -- how much remains of downright existence? The summer of a dormouse.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Dormouse
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dormouse
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Dormouse
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dormouse
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dormouse
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Dormouse