— mousily , adv. — mousiness , n.
/mow"see, -zee/ , adj., mousier, mousiest .
1. resembling or suggesting a mouse, as in color or odor.
2. drab and colorless.
3. meek; timid: A drill sergeant can't be mousy!
4. quiet; noiseless: a mousy tread.
5. infested with mice.
Also, mousey .
[ 1805-15; MOUSE + -Y 1 ]
Syn. 3. fearful, shy, bashful, timorous.