The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
dormouse — early 15c., possibly from Anglo Fr. *dormouse tending to be dormant (from stem of dormir to sleep, see DORMER (Cf. dormer)), with the second element mistaken for mouse; or perhaps it is from a M.E. dialectal compound of mouse and M.Fr. dormir.… … Etymology dictionary
dormouse — ► NOUN (pl. dormice) ▪ an agile mouse like rodent with a bushy tail. ORIGIN of unknown origin, but associated with Latin dormire to sleep … English terms dictionary
dormouse — [dôr′mous΄] n. pl. dormice [dôr′mīs΄] [ME dormous ? altered by folk etym. (after mous, MOUSE) < OFr dormeuse, sleepy, sluggish < dormir: see DORMANT] any of a family (Gliridae) of small, furry tailed, mostly tree dwelling Old World rodents … English World dictionary
Dormouse — For Lewis Carroll s fictional character, see Dormouse (Alice s Adventures in Wonderland). Dormice Temporal range: Early Eocene–Recent … Wikipedia
dormouse — /dawr mows /, n., pl. dormice / muys /. any small, furry tailed, Old World rodent of the family Gliridae, resembling small squirrels in appearance and habits. [1400 50; late ME dormowse, dormoise; etym. obscure; perh. AF deriv. of OF dormir to… … Universalium
dormouse — lazdyninė miegapelė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Muscardinus avellanarius angl. common dormouse; dormouse; hazel dormouse vok. Bilch; Haselmaus; Haselschläfer; kleine Haselmaus; kleine Schlafmaus;… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
dormouse — UK [ˈdɔː(r)ˌmaʊs] / US [ˈdɔrˌmaʊs] noun [countable] Word forms dormouse : singular dormouse plural dormice UK [ˈdɔː(r)ˌmaɪs] / US [ˈdɔrˌmaɪs] a small European animal similar to a mouse but with a furry tail … English dictionary
dormouse — noun /ˈdɔːmaʊs/ a) Any of several species of small, mostly European rodents of the family Gliridae; also called Myoxidae or Muscardinidae by some taxonomists. b) A person who sleeps a great deal, or who falls asleep readily (by analogy with the… … Wiktionary
dormouse — [[t]dɔ͟ː(r)maɪs[/t]] dormice N COUNT A dormouse is a small animal that looks like a mouse. It is found in southern England and Wales … English dictionary
Dormouse (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland) — Dormouse Alice character The Hatter with the Dormouse asleep on the left. Illustration by John Tenniel. First appearance … Wikipedia
