Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mousie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: mousie
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of mousy (“(diminutive or childish) a mouse”).

noun

A rat-tailed maggot used as bait.

Example Sentences

"But, Mousie, thou art no thy lane, / In proving foresight may be vain:"

Etymology

From mouse + -ie.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: mouse

Inflected Forms

mousies (plural)

Questions

What does mousie mean?: Alternative form of mousy (“(diminutive or childish) a mouse”).
Where does mousie come from?: From mouse + -ie.

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