mousy
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From mouse + -y (forms adjectives from nouns).
Alternative forms[edit]
Adjective[edit]
mousy (comparative mousier, superlative mousiest)
- Resembling a mouse.
- Quiet; stealthy.
- Timid.
- Of a greyish-brown colour.
- 1971, “Life on Mars?”, performed by David Bowie:
- It's a god-awful small affair
To the girl with the mousy hair
- mousy:
- Abounding in or infested with mice.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
resembling a mouse
Etymology 2[edit]
From mouse + -y (forms diminutives).
Alternative forms[edit]
Noun[edit]
mousy (plural mousies)
Translations[edit]
(diminutive or childish) mouse — see mousekin
baby mouse — see mousekin
See also[edit]
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