English Explanatory Dictionary

fusty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Moldy or musty.
  2. Stale-smelling or stuffy.
  3. Old-fashioned, refusing to change or update.
  4. Tasting of the cask.

Pronunciation

/ˈfʌsti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fusty.wav

Word forms

fusty fustier fustiest

Etymology

From Middle English fusty, equivalent to fust + -y. Compare Scots foosty.

Synonyms

oldfangled outdated anachronistic antediluvial antediluvian antiquated antique archaic backward backwards behind the times cobwebbed cobwebby dated defunct desuete discontinued disused dootsie elderly extinct expired fossilized Havishamesque hoary idle Miss Havishamesque mouldy obsolete old old-fashioned old school outmoded out of date out of fashion outworn parachronistic passé primitive superannuated superseded unemployed unoccupied venerable workless

Derived words

fustilug fustily fustiness
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