church mouse

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Noun church mouse has 1 sense

church mouse - a fictional mouse created by Lewis Carroll
--₁ is a kind of fictional animal

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Church Mouse

Description:

A church mouse refers to someone who is extremely quiet and poor. The phrase is often used to emphasize someone's low socioeconomic status or someone who is very reserved and shy.

Senses:

Noun: A person who is poor, quiet, and unassuming.

Usages:

Noun:

The old man lived like a church mouse in a small cottage.
She was so shy and introverted that people often described her as a church mouse.

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