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MOUSY (mousier, mousiest)

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Irregular inflected forms: mousier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, mousiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

 Dictionary entry overview: What does mousy mean? 

MOUSY (adjective)
  The adjective MOUSY has 3 senses:

1. quiet and timid and ineffectualplay

2. infested with miceplay

3. of something having a drab pale brown color resembling a mouseplay

  Familiarity information: MOUSY used as an adjective is uncommon.


 Dictionary entry details 


MOUSY (adjective)

 Declension: comparative and superlative 
Comparative: mousier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Superlative: mousiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Quiet and timid and ineffectual

Synonyms:

mousey; mousy

Similar:

timid (showing fear and lack of confidence)

Derivation:

mouse (person who is quiet or timid)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Infested with mice

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

mousey; mousy

Pertainym:

mouse (any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails)

Derivation:

mouse (any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails)


Sense 3

Meaning:

Of something having a drab pale brown color resembling a mouse

Synonyms:

mouse-colored; mouselike; mousey; mousy

Context example:

mouse-colored hair

Similar:

chromatic (being or having or characterized by hue)


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