mousy

mousy

adj \ˈmau̇-sē, -zē\

mous·i·ermous·i·est

Definition of MOUSY

: of, relating to, or resembling a mouse: as a : quiet, stealthy b : timid, retiring c : grayish brown

— mous·i·ly \-sə-lē, -zə-\ adverb

— mous·i·ness \-sē-nəs, -zē-\ noun

Variants of MOUSY

mousy or mous·ey \ˈmau̇-sē, -zē\

Examples of MOUSY

1. The movie is a fantasy about a mousy housewife who is transformed into a glamorous star.
2. <a mousy little girl who hid behind her mother the entire time we were there>

First Known Use of MOUSY

1853

Related to MOUSY

Synonyms: fainthearted, fearful, fearsome, shy (or mousey), scary, skittish, timid, timorous, tremulous

Antonyms: adventuresome, adventurous, audacious, bold, daring, dashing, gutsy, hardy, venturesome, venturous

Related Words: chicken, chickenhearted, chicken-livered, cowardly, craven, dastardly, gutless, lily-livered, milk-livered [archaic], poltroon, pusillanimous, spineless, unheroic, yellow; jittery, jumpy, spooky; anxious, apprehensive, nervous; afraid, alarmed, horrified, panicked, panicky, panic-stricken, scared, shocked, spooked, startled, terrified, terrorized, unnerved

Near Antonyms: brave, courageous, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, greathearted, heroic (also heroical), intrepid, lionhearted, stalwart, stout, stouthearted, undaunted, valiant, valorous; assured, confident, self-assured, self-confident; determined, firm, game, plucky, resolute, undeterred, unflinching, unswerving; mettlesome, spirited, spunky

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