English Explanatory Dictionary

frowsty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of an atmosphere: not fresh; close, musty, stuffy; of an object: having a musty, stale odour.
  2. Of a person: dull, slow; also, unkempt, untidy.

Pronunciation

/ˈfraʊsti/ En-us-frowsty.oga

Word forms

frowsty frowstier frowstiest frousty

Etymology

Origin unknown; possibly a variant of frowsy (frousy, frouzy, frowzy), etymology also unknown; and possibly related to Old French frouste (“decayed, in a state of ruin”). Compare also froughy, frow.

Synonyms

frowsy, frowzy fusty

Derived words

froust frowst frouster frowster frowstily frowstiness
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