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单词 mousy
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mousy

adjective

ˈmau̇-sē How to pronounce mousy (audio)
-zē
variants or mousey
mousier; mousiest
: of, relating to, or resembling a mouse: such as
a
: quiet, stealthy
b
: timid, retiring
c
: grayish brown
mousily
ˈmau-sə-lē How to pronounce mousy (audio)
-zə-
adverb
mousiness
ˈmau-sē-nəs How to pronounce mousy (audio)
-zē-
noun

Synonyms

  • fainthearted
  • fearful
  • fearsome
  • scary
  • shy
  • skittish
  • timid
  • timorous
  • tremulous
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Example Sentences

The movie is a fantasy about a mousy housewife who is transformed into a glamorous star. a mousy little girl who hid behind her mother the entire time we were there
Recent Examples on the Web Ultimately, Cher was cast as Alex, a sculptor yearning for creative fulfillment, and Sarandon was cast as Jane, a mousy-haired music teacher. Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 9 Sep. 2022 Seydoux stars alongside Viggo Mortensen, who plays her brooding partner, Saul, and Kristen Stewart, who plays a mousy assistant at an organ registry, eager to learn more about the couple. Douglas Greenwood, Vogue, 26 May 2022 Boras sees each of Christie's characters in this story, from a glamorous princess and a beautiful countess to a brusque businessman and a mousy missionary, as a diamond. Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 May 2022 The narrative has changed: Suddenly the unpopular girl is the queen bee, the underdog is the top dog, the mousy loser has become the shiny-haired winner. Jenny Singer, Glamour, 24 May 2022 When a local reporter interviews a mousy housewife about her life-changing encounter with a coyote, their eerie trek in the woods leaves them forever bonded with each other… and the beast. Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2022 Gone are the days of her mousy brown hair (a wig worn by Witherspoon), now replaced by a shade of blonde that perfectly blends in with The Morning Show's sunshiny vibe. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2021 Staring back at my reflection, my hair is now very long and flat and my outgrown highlights have turned a dark, brassy blonde, revealing my natural mousy brown hair underneath. Amelia Bell, refinery29.com, 25 Aug. 2021 The story is of an opposites-attract romance: a WASP-y jock, Hubbell, who aspires to be a novelist, and a mousy, Jewish student radical, Katie, who refuses to bend her communist beliefs to fit in. Christina Newland, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

mousy

adjective

variants or mousey
as in timid
easily frightened a mousy little girl who hid behind her mother the entire time we were there

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • timid
  • timorous
  • shy
  • scary
  • tremulous
  • scared
  • terrified
  • fearful
  • skittish
  • cowardly
  • yellow
  • unheroic
  • fainthearted
  • fearsome
  • panicked
  • afraid
  • craven
  • dastardly
  • pusillanimous
  • spineless
  • gutless
  • poltroon
  • lily-livered
  • chickenhearted
  • panicky
  • apprehensive
  • jumpy
  • chicken
  • spooky
  • jittery
  • nervous
  • terrorized
  • alarmed
  • milk-livered
  • chicken-livered
  • horrified
  • panic-stricken
  • startled
  • anxious
  • unnerved
  • spooked
  • shocked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • adventurous
  • bold
  • daring
  • hardy
  • dashing
  • gutsy
  • heroic
  • adventuresome
  • courageous
  • brave
  • venturesome
  • intrepid
  • gallant
  • venturous
  • valiant
  • stout
  • audacious
  • dauntless
  • stalwart
  • fearless
  • confident
  • heroical
  • valorous
  • undaunted
  • stouthearted
  • plucky
  • resolute
  • doughty
  • lionhearted
  • spunky
  • spirited
  • firm
  • assured
  • unflinching
  • unswerving
  • self-confident
  • self-assured
  • undeterred
  • determined
  • greathearted
  • game
  • mettlesome
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