Dormouse (Noun)
Meaning
Small furry-tailed squirrel-like Old World rodent that becomes torpid in cold weather.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- A family of dormice made their home in a nearby hollow tree, safely tucked away from predators.
- During the long winter months, the dormouse will slow down its metabolism and sleep, waking only occasionally to snack.
- Dormice are notoriously hard to find, as they often spend months hibernating deep in their hidden nests.
- Despite their size, dormice are capable of putting on significant weight before the winter to survive the cold weather.
- As the last remnants of autumn disappeared, a lone dormouse settled into its torpor, waiting for spring's warmth to return.