mousy (Meaning)

Wordnet

mousy (s)

quiet and timid and ineffectual

of something having a drab pale brown color resembling a mouse

Wordnet

mousy (a)

infested with mice

Webster

mousy (a.)

Infested with mice; smelling of mice.

mousy Sentence Examples

  1. Her mousy hair blended seamlessly into the dull background.
  2. The mousy intern sat quietly in the corner, hoping to avoid attention.
  3. Despite her glamorous clothes, she had a distinctly mousy demeanor.
  4. The mousy scholar spent hours poring over ancient texts.
  5. The mousy waitress took the order with a timid voice.
  6. Her mousy personality made it difficult for her to stand out in a crowd.
  7. The mousy child clung to her mother's side, afraid to leave her comfort zone.
  8. The mousy employee was often overlooked for promotions due to her unassuming nature.
  9. The mousy thief slipped into the building unnoticed, blending in with the crowd.
  10. Her mousy exterior concealed a sharp mind and a strong will.

FAQs About the word mousy

quiet and timid and ineffectual, infested with mice, of something having a drab pale brown color resembling a mouseInfested with mice; smelling of mice.

timid, tremulous, fearsome,shy, scary, skittish, fearful, terrified, scared, timorous

adventurous, gutsy, audacious, bold, valorous, audacious, intrepid, stout, undaunted, hardy

Her mousy hair blended seamlessly into the dull background.

The mousy intern sat quietly in the corner, hoping to avoid attention.

Despite her glamorous clothes, she had a distinctly mousy demeanor.

The mousy scholar spent hours poring over ancient texts.