mousy

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These microbes are known to contaminate white wine, causing spoilage and unpleasant odors, including nail polish remover, geranium and "mousy" odors.

From Science Daily

During World War II there appeared a cartoon, I believe in The New Yorker: A mousy, James Thurber-esque little man is in front of a newsstand.

From Salon

I’d had this image of myself as a mousy kid, but as I worked on the book, I was shocked at the things I did.

From Los Angeles Times

“So it gave us the cue that we should not be too mousy,” Caples said, “and that this was a public building where there could be some expansiveness.”

From New York Times

She didn’t expect her mousy stepdaughter to marry so well, but mother dear has grown accustomed to the perks of the palace.

From Los Angeles Times