mouch

/mʌʊtʃ, mɔʊtʃ/

Definitions

1. noun

A small or faint noise, especially one made by a small insect or a mouse.

“The mouch of a mouse scurrying through the walls could be heard in the silence of the night.”

2. verb

To make a faint or soft noise, especially one made by a small insect or a mouse.

“The old house creaked and mouched in the wind, its wooden floorboards protesting the chill.”

Synonyms

  • rustle
  • whisper

Antonyms

  • clamor
  • roar