mousy

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Diminutive of mouse. childish,diminutive,form-of
形容词 adj.
  1. Resembling a mouse.
    — Near-synonyms: mouselike, murine
  2. Resembling a mouse.; Quiet; stealthy.
  3. Resembling a mouse.; Timid.
  4. Resembling a mouse.; Of a greyish-brown colour.
    — It's a god-awful small affair To the girl with the mousy hair
  5. Abounding in or infested with mice.

词形变化

mousier comparative mousiest superlative mousey alternative mousies plural mousey alternative mousie alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
mousily mousiness mousy brown

词源

词源 1
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).
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *múHs
Proto-Germanic *mūs
Proto-West Germanic *mūs
Old English mūs
Middle English mous
English mouse
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English mousy
From mouse + -y (forms diminutives).
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