mousy
adjectiveHow many syllables in mousy?
There are 2 syllables in the word mousy.How to pronounce mousy:
Definition of mousy:
- mousy (adjective):
- quiet and timid and ineffectual.
- (of hair) dull light brown in colour
- of, relating to, or resembling a mouse such as
Synonyms for mousy:
brownish
colourless
drab
dull
fearful
fearsome
indeterminate
plain
scared
scary
shy
skittish
terrified
timid
timorous
tremulous
Antonyms for mousy:
able
adventuresome
adventurous
aggressive
arrogant
assertive
assured
audacious
ballsy
beautiful
bellicose
bold
brash
brave
brazen
calm
cheeky
collected
comforted
conceited
confident
cool
courageous
dangerous
daredevil
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