mousy
adjective
, -zē\
Definition of mousy
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adverb
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noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for mousy
Synonyms
fainthearted, fearful, fearsome, scary, shy, skittish, timid, timorous, tremulous
Antonyms
adventuresome, adventurous, audacious, bold, daring, dashing, gutsy, hardy, venturesome, venturous
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In contrast to the mousy Ms Tsai, Mr Han is a natural orator with a common touch. — The Economist, "Tsai Ing-wen’s prospects for re-election have improved," 25 July 2019 In contrast to the mousy Ms Tsai, Mr Han is a natural orator with a common touch. — The Economist, "Tsai Ing-wen’s prospects for re-election have improved," 25 July 2019 In contrast to the mousy Ms Tsai, Mr Han is a natural orator with a common touch. — The Economist, "Tsai Ing-wen’s prospects for re-election have improved," 25 July 2019 In contrast to the mousy Ms Tsai, Mr Han is a natural orator with a common touch. — The Economist, "Tsai Ing-wen’s prospects for re-election have improved," 27 July 2019 Zamora's previously blonde hair was grown out to a natural mousy brown. — Bree Burkitt, azcentral, "VIDEO: Goodyear teacher accused of molesting 13-year-old student faces 30 years in prison," 11 June 2019 Ruth has to play the villainous Zoya The Destroyer because, with her mousy brown waves and feminist rhetoric, no decision-maker in 1980s Los Angeles wants to see her as a lead. — refinery29.com, "Glow Season 2 Review: There’s No Sophomore Slump Here," 21 June 2018 Such is the challenge now facing Jenna Fischer (who broke through as mousy receptionist Pam on The Office) and Zach Braff (who made a name for himself as the goofy J.D. on Scrubs before taking a hard left turn into introspective mumblecore). — Caroline Framke, Vox, "Zach Braff and Jenna Fischer return to TV in 2 new ABC comedies. Only 1 works.," 28 Mar. 2018 My hair is naturally mousy brown and flatter than the state of Kansas. — Anne Roderique-jones, SELF, "8 Products That Added Legit Volume to My Fine, Limp Hair," 21 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mousy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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