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mousy
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
mousy
(adjective)
mousy
adjective
also
mousey
/
ˈ
maʊsi/
mousier
;
mousiest
mousy
adjective
also
mousey
/
ˈ
maʊsi/
mousier
;
mousiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of MOUSY
1
:
shy and quiet
The movie is a fantasy about a
mousy
housewife who is transformed into a glamorous star.
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of hair
:
dull brown in color
mousy
[=
drab
] brown hair
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