Англо-русский словарь - mousy
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mousy
adj.
1) мышиный; мышиного цвета
2) робкий, тихий (как мышь)
3) кишащий мышами
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1. мышиный; мышиного цвета mousy hair —- бесцветные волосы 2. мышиный, с мышиным запахом 3. робкий, тихий (как мышь) 4. кишащий мышами ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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or mousey adjective (mousier; -est) Date: 1853 of, relating to, or resembling a mouse: as a. quiet, stealthy b. timid, retiring c. grayish brown • mousily adverb • mousiness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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also mousey 1. Mousy hair is a dull light brown colour. He was aged between 25 and 30, with a medium build and collar-length mousy hair. ADJ: usu ADJ n 2. If you describe someone as mousy, you mean that they are quiet and shy and that people do not notice them. The Inspector remembered her as a small, mousy woman, invariably worried. ADJ: usu ADJ n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ adj 1 mousy hair is a dull brown colour 2 a mousy woman is quiet and unattractive - mousiness n mouth ~1 n plural mouths 1 »FACE« the part of your face which you put food into, or which you use for speaking (Don't talk with your mouth full of food!) 2 keep your mouth shut informal a) to not tell other people about a secret (I don't want my parents finding out about this, so you'd better keep your mouth shut.) b) to not say anything because you might make a mistake, or annoy someone or upset them (She started to cry, and I wished I'd kept my mouth shut.) 3 open your mouth to start to speak, especially in a situation where you feel you should not say anything (I didn't dare open my mouth in case I offended her.) 4 »OPENING« a) the entrance to a large hole or cave b) the open part at the top of a bottle or container 5 »RIVER« the part of a river where it joins the sea 6 big mouth informal someone who is a big mouth or has a big mouth is annoying because they cannot keep secrets or they often say things they should not say 7 me and my big mouth/you and your big mouth etc spoken used when you are annoyed with yourself or with someone else for telling other people a secret or saying something that should not be said 8 he/she is all mouth spoken used when you think that someone is not really brave enough, strong enough etc to do what they say they can do 9 mouth to feed someone who you must provide food for, especially one of your children (To these parents, a new baby is just another hungry mouth to feed.) 10 make your mouth water if food makes your mouth water, it looks so good you want to eat it immediately (- see also mouthwatering) 11 down in the mouth informal looking very unhappy (Why's Tim so down in the mouth?) 12 open-mouthed/wide-mouthed etc with an open, wide etc mouth 13 out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings) humorous used when a small child has just said something clever or interesting (- see also by word of mouth word1 (29), foam at the mouth foam2 (2), hand to mouth, put your foot in your mouth...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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