Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

country mouse

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
coun-try -mouse
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A countryperson; someone with country ways.

noun

A member of support personnel who travels around, rather than remaining at the base.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

An allusion to The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, one of Aesop's Fables.

Usage

Inflected Forms

country mice (plural)

Phrases

field mouse

Frequently Paired Words

field mouse

Antonyms

city mouse

Questions

What does country mouse mean?
A countryperson; someone with country ways.
Where does country mouse come from?
An allusion to The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, one of Aesop's Fables.

How to pronounce country mouse

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