Mousy and Mettlesome

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Mousy adjective - Easily frightened.

Usage example: a mousy little girl who hid behind her mother the entire time we were there

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Mettlesome is an antonym for mousy.

Nearby Words: mouse, mousey, mousing

Mettlesome adjective - Having much high-spirited energy and movement.

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Mousy is an antonym for mettlesome.

Nearby Words: mettle, mettled

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