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mousy

UK/ˈmaʊsi/ US/ˈmaʊsi/ rare

adjective

1.

timid and ineffectual

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2.

having a drab pale brown color resembling a mouse

  • “a mousy grownish-gray color”
  • “mouse-colored hair”
  • “a mouselike rodent”
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Origin

From mouse + -y (forms adjectives from nouns).

Phrases

  • mousy brown

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