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Mousy vs Mousiness - What's the difference?

mousy | mousiness |

As an adjective mousy

is resembling a mouse.

As a noun mousiness is

the property of being mousy.

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)

    mousiness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The property of being mousy.
  • :His mousiness was accentuated by his choice of bowties.