mousekin
- noun
- /ˈmaʊskɪn/
- Informal
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- Despite her talents, the mousekin in the group rarely spoke up during meetings.
Examples
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He was a gentle mousekin who preferred reading to joining loud parties.
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She is such a sweet mousekin!
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At the family gathering, their youngest daughter acted like a mousekin, quietly observing everyone.
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My little brother is a shy mousekin.
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Everyone at the party noticed how shy Lisa was; she really is a sweet little mousekin who prefers to observe rather than join in.
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The children called her a mousekin because she would hide behind her mother's skirt whenever someone spoke to her.
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As a mousekin, he often listened quietly in conversations, choosing not to speak unless he felt comfortable.
Synonyms
54
7.8
A quiet, shy person who is easily overlooked
4
2.5
A person who feels nervous around others and avoids social situations
How Shy
- Informal
4
8.1
- Informal
11
7.0
- Informal
4
2.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mousekin comes from the simple word mouse and the small ending -kin, which means 'little'. So calling someone a mousekin is like calling them a 'little mouse', and that image explains why it means a shy or very quiet person.