variants
or mousey
mousier; mousiest
Examples of mousy in a Sentence
The movie is a fantasy about a mousy housewife who is transformed into a glamorous star.
a mousy little girl who hid behind her mother the entire time we were there
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Generously, Thompson’s performance leaves room for two more, the first being Poots’ low-key but impressive Thea, a mousy woman who arrives wet and bedraggled, causing Hedda to dress her in her own clothes (a gesture that has more than one meaning for Hedda, who’s still in love with Eileen).
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
This is why babies and toddlers with a shock of blond hair can end up a mousy brown color in adulthood.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
For evidence, just look at her recent transformation from mousy brunette to bombshell blonde.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025
Eisenberg’s mousy David is as well-acted as Culkin’s crank.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2025
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
This is why babies and toddlers with a shock of blond hair can end up a mousy brown color in adulthood.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
For evidence, just look at her recent transformation from mousy brunette to bombshell blonde.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025
Eisenberg’s mousy David is as well-acted as Culkin’s crank.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mousy
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“Mousy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mousy. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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mousy
adjective
mousier; mousiest
: of, relating to, or resembling a mouse: as
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: dull in color : drab
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