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Definition of mousy adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mousy

adjective

/ˈmaʊsi/

/ˈmaʊsi/

(also mousey)

(disapproving)

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(of hair) of a light brown colour
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- auburn
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- grey
- jet black
- mousy
- redhead
- sandy
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(usually disapproving) (of people) shy and quiet; without a strong personality
- I play a shy, mousy character who is nothing like me.

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