mousy en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈmaʊsi/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *múHs Proto-Germanic *mūs Proto-West Germanic *mūs Old English mūs Middle English mous English mouse Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English mousy From mouse + -y (forms adjectives from nouns).
Meanings
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Resembling a mouse.
Near-synonyms: mouselike, murine
- Resembling a mouse. ▸ Quiet; stealthy.
- Resembling a mouse. ▸ Timid.
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Resembling a mouse. ▸ Of a greyish-brown colour.
It's a god-awful small affair To the girl with the mousy hair
1971, “Life on Mars?”, performed by David Bowie:
- Abounding in or infested with mice.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mousey | alternative | lexicographic | |
| mousiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| mousier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
mousiness · mousily · mousy brown
Synonyms
mouselike · murine · mouselike · mouselike · mouselike · murine · murine · murine
Translations (8)
uk ми́шачий (resembling a mouse) · cs myší (resembling a mouse) · be мышы́ны (resembling a mouse) · de mausgrau (resembling a mouse) · bg ми́ши (resembling a mouse) · pl mysi (resembling a mouse) · sk myšací (resembling a mouse) · ru мыши́ный (resembling a mouse)