mousy

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaʊsi/

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• Rhymes: -aʊsi

Etymology 1

From mouse +‎ -y (forms adjectives from nouns).

Alternative forms

• mousey

Adjective

mousy (comparative mousier, superlative mousiest)

1. Resembling a mouse.

   Near-synonyms: mouselike, murine

   1. Quiet; stealthy.
   2. Timid.
   3. 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:  

2. Abounding in or infested with mice.

Derived terms

• mousy brown

 

Translations

resembling a mouse

• Belarusian: мышы́ны (myšýny)
• Bulgarian: ми́ши (míši)
• Czech: myší (cs)
• German: mausgrau (de) (colour)
• Polish: mysi (pl)
• Russian: мыши́ный (ru) (myšínyj)
• Slovak: myšací
• Ukrainian: ми́шачий (mýšačyj)

Etymology 2

From mouse +‎ -y (forms diminutives).

Alternative forms

• mousey, mousie

Noun

mousy (plural mousies)

1. (childish) diminutive of mouse.

   Synonyms: mousekin, mouselet, mouseling

Translations

(diminutive or childish) mouse — see mousekin

baby mouse — see mousekin

See also

• mousie