Mousy (adjective)

Timid and unassuming.

Origin:

From the word "mouse", possibly influenced by the small and timid nature of the rodent.

Examples:

  1. She had always been mousy, never standing up for herself.
  2. He had a mousy personality and was easily overlooked.
  3. She had mousy brown hair and brown eyes.
  4. The mousy girl turned into a confident woman.
  5. He had a mousy voice, it was barely audible.
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