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dormouse

/ˈdɔː.maʊs/

Traduction: Petit rongeur nocturne de la famille des Gliridae, connu pour ses longues périodes d'hibernation.

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noun

C2formalcommon/ˈdɔː.maʊs/

pluriel irrégulier

A small nocturnal rodent of the family Gliridae, known for its long periods of hibernation.

  • 🇫🇷Petit rongeur nocturne de la famille des Gliridae, connu pour ses longues périodes d'hibernation.
  1. Small rodent B2 formal

    A small nocturnal rodent of the family Gliridae, known for its long periods of hibernation.

    • The dormouse curled up in its nest for the winter.
    • Dormice are rarely seen because they sleep during the day.
    • The forest is home to several species of dormouse.

    🇫🇷loir

  2. Sleepy person C1 informal

    A person who sleeps a lot or is very drowsy (informal, figurative).

    • Stop being such a dormouse and wake up!
    • He's a real dormouse; he can sleep through anything.
    • After the long hike, she was a dormouse on the couch.

    🇫🇷Dormeur

    Synonymes: dozersleepyheadslumberer

    Antonymes: insomniac

  • dormice plural form
  • dormice's possessive plural form
  • dormouse's possessive singular form