Mousy
adjective
Someone who is quiet and shy, and does not attract notice.
She remained a mousy, timid little girl.
Often appears as...
- mousy hair
- remain mousy
adjective
Referring to a light brown or grayish color, especially related to hair.
She had mousy brown hair.
Often appears as...
- mousy brown
- mousy hair
adjective
Someone who is quiet and shy, and does not attract notice.
She remained a mousy, timid little girl.
Often appears as...
- mousy hair
- remain mousy
adjective
Referring to a light brown or grayish color, especially related to hair.
She had mousy brown hair.
Often appears as...
- mousy brown
- mousy hair
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Pro Tip 1/3Personality Trait
Use 'mousy' to describe someone's quiet and unassuming personality, not just appearance.
Despite his achievements, he has a rather mousy demeanor.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Negative
'Mousy' isn't inherently negative, but it doesn't imply confidence which is often valued.
Her mousy nature made her well-liked by her peers.
Pro Tip 3/3Often Overlooked
'Mousy' can suggest someone is easily overlooked or underestimated in groups.
The mousy student in the back was actually a math genius.
Pro Tip 1/3Personality Trait
Use 'mousy' to describe someone's quiet and unassuming personality, not just appearance.
Despite his achievements, he has a rather mousy demeanor.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Negative
'Mousy' isn't inherently negative, but it doesn't imply confidence which is often valued.
Her mousy nature made her well-liked by her peers.
Pro Tip 3/3Often Overlooked
'Mousy' can suggest someone is easily overlooked or underestimated in groups.
The mousy student in the back was actually a math genius.
Pro Tip 1/3Personality Trait
Use 'mousy' to describe someone's quiet and unassuming personality, not just appearance.
Despite his achievements, he has a rather mousy demeanor.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Negative
'Mousy' isn't inherently negative, but it doesn't imply confidence which is often valued.
Her mousy nature made her well-liked by her peers.
Pro Tip 3/3Often Overlooked
'Mousy' can suggest someone is easily overlooked or underestimated in groups.
The mousy student in the back was actually a math genius.
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Kevin Hand: Exploring...
actually helped plant the seed in my in my young brain with with this fantastic book that my best friend had where it had images very speculative images of life in the atmosphere of Jupiter some sort of mousy Martian and I don't know
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Bent-Wing Bats in...
mousy at-bats there's one of 26 species found in this region of Portugal
Video examples
Kevin Hand: Exploring...
actually helped plant the seed in my in my young brain with with this fantastic book that my best friend had where it had images very speculative images of life in the atmosphere of Jupiter some sort of mousy Martian and I don't know
Video examples
Bent-Wing Bats in...
mousy at-bats there's one of 26 species found in this region of Portugal
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Quote examples
Jane Birkin
English Actress
I colour my hair mousy brown and I wear makeup only on stage. I use Laura Mercier - something called Biscuit, I think. I run one tiny sponge over my face and cover the red blotches. If I've got some rouge, I'll bung it on my mouth and cheeks.
Quote examples
Tim Minchin
Australian Comedian
I am not a redhead. I have never been and am still not. Well, just a little... but I was blond as a kid and then mousy brown. As I got older... it came up. I've got a lot of red in my hair, but I'm not a ginge.
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Marley Dias
American Activist
Even though I wear glasses, I'm not just a mousy person who stays in my room - even though I do sometimes stay in my room and read.
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Beth Ditto
American Musician
I'm naturally a mousy blonde, so I dye my hair, and my eyebrows would disappear if I didn't get through at least a pencil a month.
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Drea De Matteo
American Actress
I don't think anybody is ever going to call me to play someone who is mousy and demure.
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Joan Collins
American Actress
I have never been the mousy, stand-two-paces-behind, obedient 'little woman' type.
Quote examples
Jane Birkin
English Actress
I colour my hair mousy brown and I wear makeup only on stage. I use Laura Mercier - something called Biscuit, I think. I run one tiny sponge over my face and cover the red blotches. If I've got some rouge, I'll bung it on my mouth and cheeks.
Quote examples
Tim Minchin
Australian Comedian
I am not a redhead. I have never been and am still not. Well, just a little... but I was blond as a kid and then mousy brown. As I got older... it came up. I've got a lot of red in my hair, but I'm not a ginge.
Quote examples
Marley Dias
American Activist
Even though I wear glasses, I'm not just a mousy person who stays in my room - even though I do sometimes stay in my room and read.
Quote examples
Beth Ditto
American Musician
I'm naturally a mousy blonde, so I dye my hair, and my eyebrows would disappear if I didn't get through at least a pencil a month.
Quote examples
Drea De Matteo
American Actress
I don't think anybody is ever going to call me to play someone who is mousy and demure.
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Joan Collins
American Actress
I have never been the mousy, stand-two-paces-behind, obedient 'little woman' type.
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