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mousiest

mousiest is the superlative form of mousy.

Meaning of mousy

Adjective

mousy (comparative mousier, superlative mousiest)

  1. Resembling a mouse.
    • Near-synonyms: mouselike, murine
    Synonyms:
    mouselike, murine
    1. Quiet; stealthy.
    2. Timid.
    3. Of a greyish-brown colour.
      • It's a god-awful small affair
        To the girl with the mousy hair1971, “Life on Mars?”, performed by David Bowie
  2. Abounding in or infested with mice.

Questions about mousiest

What is mousiest the superlative form of?
Mousiest is the superlative form of mousy.

Words near mousiest in the dictionary

  1. Moushegian
  2. Moushegians
  3. mousie
  4. mousier
  5. mousies
  6. mousiest
  7. mousily
  8. mousiness
  9. mousing
  10. mousing around
  11. mousing hook

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