MOUSY Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

mousy

adjective

ˈmau̇-sē

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Definition of mousy

as in timid

easily frightened a mousy little girl who hid behind her mother the entire time we were there

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Recent Examples of mousy They are joined by Milo (Yeukayi Ushe), whose slippery jelly Tama escapes his control; Ameline (Evanna Lynch), Ssyelle’s mousy, enigmatic roommate; and Milo’s too-cool brother Odward (Waylon Jacobs). — Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 June 2026 Justine Skye took this mousy brown look to the next level by bleaching her brows to match. — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 22 May 2026 Think runway blondes—soft, mousey, antique. — Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 10 May 2026 Handsome Belgian executive Geert (Arieh Worthalter) regales an enthusiastic crowd with a yarn, while his mousy tech head Luc (Jan Hammenecker) demonstrates to what might be the world’s first speech-to-text technology. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mousy

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timid

Adjective

Because, at this point, helping the Ukrainians achieve victory would cost relatively little, yet the West remains timid.

— Dan Crenshaw, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026
Defense can’t be too timid, but there needs to be rational response to an asymmetric downside.

— Bob Ackerman, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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mousses

mousy

mouth

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