mousy
/ˈmaʊsi/
adjective
- (of hair) of a dull, light brown color like that of a mouse.
- The child's mousy locks were always tangled after playing outside.
- Her mousy hair looked even duller under the fluorescent lights.
- He dyed his mousy brown hair a bright blue for the summer.
- Quiet, shy, and timid in manner; lacking confidence or presence.
- Don't be so mousy — speak up and share your ideas!
- The new student was mousy and barely spoke during the first week of class.
- Her mousy demeanor made her easy to overlook in a crowd.