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Mousy vs Bashful - What's the difference?

mousy | bashful |

As adjectives the difference between mousy and bashful

is that mousy is resembling a mouse while bashful is inclined to avoid notice.

mousy

English

Alternative forms

* mousey

Adjective

(er)
  • Resembling a mouse
  • Quiet, stealthy
  • Timid
  • A greyish brown colour.
    • It's a god-awful small affair to the girl with the mousy hair (1971)

    bashful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * bashfull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (rfc-sense) inclined to avoid notice
  • reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.

    • Synonyms

    * shy * See also