" She crept in, mouse-like, and a distant burst of music wafted in with her, causing her to turn and quickly close the door.

Mouse-like squeak and nibble.

We have now to consider the subject of over-preparation, too obtrusive preparation, mountainous preparation leading only to a mouse-like effect.

The mouse-like gnawing at his door continued, the sounds seemingly louder than before.

Swinging from the funnels, sailors were painting out the scarlet-and-black colors of the Cunard line and substituting a mouse-like gray.

Indeed, when you married the first time it was a kind of infidelity; and I am certain that poor dear mouse-like Mary must have felt that often and over again.