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Mousy (Adjective)

Quiet and timid and ineffectual.

All adjective clusters.

The mousy little accountant was too afraid to speak up during the meeting.
Her mousy demeanor made her nearly invisible in the crowded room.
He was a mousy guy who rarely spoke up, but when he did, his insights were invaluable.
The mousy little girl hid behind her mother's skirt, too shy to say hello.
Despite his mousy appearance, he had a hidden talent for public speaking.

Infested with mice.

Relational adjectives (pertainyms).

The old warehouse was mousy, with droppings scattered all over the floor.
After the flood, the basement was mousy, and the smell was unbearable.
The mousy attic was a haven for rodents, with nests and debris everywhere.
The restaurant was shut down due to a mousy infestation in the kitchen.
The mousy conditions in the abandoned house made it a health hazard for anyone who entered.

Of something having a drab pale brown color resembling a mouse; "a mousy brownish-grey color"; "mousy hair"; "mouse-colored hair".

All adjective clusters.