mousy
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mousy¹
- /ˈmaʊsi/
Rhymes with -aʊsi
Where it comes from
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).
adjective mousier · mousiest · mousey
- Resembling a mouse. Near-synonyms: mouselike, murine
- Quiet; stealthy.
- Timid.
- Of a greyish-brown colour. It's a god-awful small affair To the girl with the mousy hair
- Abounding in or infested with mice.
mousy²
- /ˈmaʊsi/
Rhymes with -aʊsi
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *múHs
Proto-Germanic *mūs
Proto-West Germanic *mūs
Old English mūs
Middle English mous
English mouse
Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij-
Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English mousy
From mouse + -y (forms diminutives).
noun mousies · mousey · mousie
- Diminutive of mouse.mouse
