The difference between Mousy and Outgoing
When used as nouns, mousy means a child's term or name for a mouse, whereas outgoing means the act of leaving or going out.
When used as adjectives, mousy means resembling a mouse. quiet, whereas outgoing means extraverted: talkative, friendly, and social, especially with respect to meeting new people easily and comfortably.
check bellow for the other definitions of Mousy and Outgoing
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Mousy as an adjective:
Resembling a mouse. Quiet; stealthy. Timid. Of a greyish-brown colour.
Examples:
"It's a god-awful small affair to the girl with the mousy hair'' [[w:David Bowie David Bowie]] - [[w:Life on Mars? (song) Life on Mars?]] (1971)"
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Mousy as an adjective:
Abounding or infested with mice.
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Mousy as a noun (childish):
A child's term or name for a mouse.
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Outgoing as an adjective:
Extraverted: talkative, friendly, and social, especially with respect to meeting new people easily and comfortably.
Examples:
"Tom is very outgoing and enjoys meeting people; his brother, on the other hand, is painfully shy."
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Outgoing as an adjective (not comparable):
Going out, on its way out.
Examples:
"Is there any outgoing post?"
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Outgoing as an adjective (not comparable):
Being replaced in office (while still in office but after election has determined that he/she will be replaced).
Examples:
"The outgoing politician wasn't too disappointed he'd lost the election; he was tired of political infighting."
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Outgoing as a noun:
The act of leaving or going out; exit, departure.
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Outgoing as a noun (chiefly, in the plural):
Money that leaves one's possession; expenditure, outlay, expense.
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Outgoing as a noun:
The extreme limit; the place of ending.
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Outgoing as a verb: