mousy
/ˈmaʊsi/adjective, noun
mousy is spelled M-O-U-S-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 93,703rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, mousy means “Resembling a mouse” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mousy?
| Letters | 5: M-O-U-S-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 93,703rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mousy?
Mousy appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 93,703rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mousy?
- /ˈmaʊsi/
Mousy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-mousy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mousy
- mousier comparative
- mousiest superlative
- mousey
- mousies plural
- mousie
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mousy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Resembling a mouse.
Near-synonyms: mouselike, murine
- 2
Quiet; stealthy.
- 3
Timid.
- 4
Of a greyish-brown colour.
- 5
Abounding in or infested with mice.
noun
- 1
Diminutive of mouse.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mousy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense resembling a mouse:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | mausgrau |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mousy come from?
From mouse + -y (forms adjectives from nouns).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).