quiet as a mouse

adjective

Very quiet, so as to not be heard.

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fainthushedlowthinmuffledpianoquietquiet as a grave
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Meanings

adjectivequiet as a mouse (not comparable)

alternative quiet as a church mouse

  1. idiomaticnot comparablesimileVery quiet, so as to not be heard.

    Synonyms: faint, hushed, low, thin, muffled, piano, quiet, quiet as a grave

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveVery quiet, so as to not be heard.

Similar
fainthushedlowthinmuffledpianoquietquiet as a gravequiet as a church mousesoftstillstifledtranquil
Also see
halcyonlowmute as a mousequietstill

Translations

Dutch muisstil
  • muisstilvery quiet
German mäuschenstill
  • mäuschenstillvery quiet
Norwegian stille som en mus
  • stille som en musvery quiet
Polish siedzieć cicho jak mysz pod miotłą, siedzieć jak mysz pod miotłą
  • siedzieć cicho jak mysz pod miotłąvery quiet
  • siedzieć jak mysz pod miotłąvery quiet
Swedish tyst som en mus
  • tyst som en musvery quiet
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Chicago

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