flittermouse

[ flit-er-mous ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural flit·ter·mice [flit, -er-mahys].

flittermouse

/ ˈflɪtəˌmaʊs /

1540–50; flitter ¹ + mouse; calque of German Fledermaus

C16: translation of German Fledermaus ; see flitter , mouse

Coming out of the candle-light, I blinked like a flittermouse.

Flittermouse in a rage went straight to the constable and denounced his patron as a sheep-stealer.

Indeed, as he spoke a flittermouse scurried through the air within a foot of her ear.

One of the strangest things about the flittermouse is its voice.

Over all the jackdaws chime and chatter, for it is their home now, and they share it with the owl and the flittermouse.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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