blowsy
or blowz·y
having a coarse, ruddy complexion.
disheveled in appearance; unkempt.
Origin of blowsy
1- Also blowsed, blowzed [blouzd] /ˈblaʊzd/ .
Other words from blowsy
- blows·i·ly, adverb
Words Nearby blowsy
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How to use blowsy in a sentence
After racking his imagination, it occurred to him to bribe the blowsy waiting-maid with gold.
At the Sign of the Cat and Racket | Honore de BalzacThe loveliness of the woods in March is not, assuredly, of this blowsy rustic type.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonHer cheeks were like the heart of a blush rose; she never turned very red when she ran or skipped, and never looked blowsy.
A Little Girl in Old Salem | Amanda Minnie DouglasAs if I would have given her any money, the impudent, blowsy thing!
In Wild Rose Time | Amanda M. DouglasBefore him stood a blowsy but not altogether unprepossessing woman of middle years.
The Girl and The Bill | Bannister Merwin
British Dictionary definitions for blowsy
blowzy
/ (ˈblaʊzɪ) /
(esp of a woman) untidy in appearance; slovenly or sluttish
(of a woman) ruddy in complexion; red-faced
Origin of blowsy
1Derived forms of blowsy
- blowsily or blowzily, adverb
- blowsiness or blowziness, noun
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