Mouselike (Adjective)
Meaning
Of something having a drab pale brown color resembling a mouse; "a mousy brownish-grey color"; "mousy hair"; "mouse-colored hair".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The wallpaper was a mouselike color that seemed to absorb the light in the room.
- Her hair was mousy brown and lacked any distinctive features.
- The new paint job gave the old house a mouselike hue that was uninspiring to look at.
- The carpet in the office was a mousy grey brown color that showed every stain.
- Her eyes had a mouselike tint to the brown that seemed dull and lifeless.