flittermouse

[ flit-er-mous ]

noun,plural flit·ter·mice

[flit-er-mahys]. /ˈflɪt ərˌmaɪs/.

bat² (def. 1).

Origin of flittermouse

1540–50; flitter¹ + mouse; calque of German Fledermaus

Words Nearby flittermouse

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How to use flittermouse in a sentence

Coming out of the candle-light, I blinked like a flittermouse.
Back o' the Moon | Oliver Onions
flittermouse in a rage went straight to the constable and denounced his patron as a sheep-stealer.
A Shepherd's Life | W. H. Hudson
Indeed, as he spoke a flittermouse scurried through the air within a foot of her ear.
Castle Craneycrow | George Barr McCutcheon
One of the strangest things about the flittermouse is its voice.
Everyday Adventures | Samuel Scoville
Over all the jackdaws chime and chatter, for it is their home now, and they share it with the owl and the flittermouse.
A West Country Pilgrimage | Eden Phillpots

British Dictionary definitions for flittermouse

flittermouse

/ (ˈflɪtəˌmaʊs) /

nounplural -mice

a dialect name for bat 2 (def. 1)

Origin of flittermouse

C16: translation of German Fledermaus; see flitter, mouse

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