nouse

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noun

A form of computer mouse operated with the nose.

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Meanings

nouse1

nounnouse (plural not attested)
  1. neologismno pluralcomputingA form of computer mouse operated with the nose.

    Our noses are no longer just for smelling things, but can be used for moving things too in operating a nouse, a device which has the same pointing function as a computer mouse but is controlled by movements of the nose.

    2007, Kerry Maxwell, Brave New Words: A Language Lover's Guide to the 21st Century, page 128

nouse2

nounnouse (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of nous (“sense, intelligence”).

Origin

Blend of nose + mouse.

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APA

nouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nouse

MLA

“nouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nouse. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nouse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nouse.

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