mouser

[mou-zer]

noun

1. an animal that catches mice: mouse.

   Our cat is a good mouser.

2. a person or thing that seeks or prowls, as if for prey.

mouser

/ ˈmaʊsə, ˈmaʊzə /

noun

1. a cat or other animal that is used to catch mice: usually qualified

   a good mouser

Word History and Origins

Origin of mouser¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; mouse, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Larry the cat already serves as 10 Downing Street's chief mouser but there are no plans to introduce pets to tackle the pest problem in the Palace of Westminster down the road.

From BBC

A number of you also have had the great joy of having the greatest cat ever and the greatest mouser ever.

From Seattle Times

To me, he was the greatest cat ever, and the greatest mouser ever.

From Seattle Times

He also developed an antagonistic relationship with the Foreign Office’s own mouser, Palmerston, who has since retired from public duty.

From New York Times

Ralph shuddered at the thought of an electronic mouser sending his family screaming into the snow to freeze to death.

From Literature

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