mousiness
- noun
- /ˈmaʊsɪnəs/
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infestación de ratones
- The mousiness of the old barn was clear from the smell and scattered droppings.
Examples
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They called pest control after noticing increasing mousiness in the pantry.
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After the flood, the basement was filled with mousiness and a musty smell.
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Despite her efforts to clean, a sense of mousiness lingered in the basement.
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The old house had a distinct mousiness that made it unpleasant.
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The mousiness of the old barn was evident, with droppings and a musty odor throughout.
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A strong sense of mousiness pervaded the attic, marked by remnants of mouse activity.
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After weeks of neglect, the apartment developed a noticeable mousiness that was hard to ignore.
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Etymology
Mousiness comes from mouse plus the ending -iness, and it can mean the state of having mice or signs of mice. Think of the smell, droppings, or small holes a mouse leaves, so mousiness can mean a place is 'full of mice' or smells like them.