adj.
Variant: or mous · ey
Pronunciation: ' mau ̇ -s ē , -z ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: mous · i · er ; -est
Date: 1853
: of, relating to, or resembling a mouse: as a : QUIET , STEALTHY b : TIMID , RETIRING c : grayish brown
– mous · i · ly \ -s ə -l ē , -z ə - \ adverb
– mous · i · ness \ -s ē -n ə s, -z ē - \ noun