MOUSELIKE

mousy, mousey, mouse-colored, mouselike

(adjective) of something having a drab pale brown color resembling a mouse; “a mousy brownish-grey color”; “mousy hair”; “mouse-colored hair”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

mouselike (comparative more mouselike, superlative most mouselike)

Resembling or characteristic of a mouse (rodent); as, a mouselike squeak, mouselike timidity.

Adverb

mouselike (comparative more mouselike, superlative most mouselike)

(postpositive) In a mouselike way

Source: Wiktionary



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SEARCHINGLY

(adverb) in a searching manner; “‘Are you really happy with him,’ asked her mother, gazing at Vera searchingly”


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