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creepmice

creepmice is the plural of creepmouse.

Meaning of creepmouse

Noun

creepmouse (plural creepmice)

  1. (derogatory, mildly) An extremely timid and unassuming person.
    • "Pho! pho ! — I do not believe a word of it. Lord Basingstoke is one of those shy young men who are very much attached to any one who will take the trouble of making love to them ; — one of those creepmice who run away with their mother's waiting-maid, or marry an actress for want of courage and...1831, Catherine Gore, Mothers and Daughters, Volume II, E. L. Carey & A. Hart/Allen & Ticknor (1834), page 62

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Questions about creepmice

What is creepmice the plural of?
Creepmice is the plural of creepmouse.

Words near creepmice in the dictionary

  1. creepish
  2. creeple
  3. creeples
  4. creepmeter
  5. creepmeters
  6. creepmice
  7. creepmouse
  8. creepo
  9. creepoid
  10. creepoids
  11. creepos

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