frowsty

[ frou-stee ]

/ ˈfraʊ sti /

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adjective, frowst·i·er, frowst·i·est.British Informal.

musty; ill-smelling.

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Origin of frowsty

First recorded in 1860–65; perhaps dialectal variant of frowzy

OTHER WORDS FROM frowsty

frowst·i·ly, adverbfrowst·i·ness, noun

Words nearby frowsty

frow, froward, frown, frown on, frowst, frowsty, frowsy, frowzy, fro-yo, froze, frozen

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How to use frowsty in a sentence

"I can't understand what consolation you expect to find by shutting yourself up with a lot of frowsty monks," said Guy, fretfully.
Plashers Mead|Compton Mackenzie
For there are frowsty children, just as there are frowsty adults, who dont want freedom.
A Treatise on Parents and Children|George Bernard Shaw
A window opened above the shop, and a frowsty-looking man, yellow-pale, was quickly and nervously hauling in the national flag.
Aaron's Rod|D. H. Lawrence
"Really, my frowsty old Camembert, don't ask us to believe that they had all overlooked it," expostulated Frederick.
Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, March 24, 1920.|Various

"I can't understand what consolation you expect to find by shutting yourself up with a lot of frowsty monks," said Guy fretfully.
Guy and Pauline|Compton Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for frowsty

frowsty

/ (ˈfraʊstɪ) /

adjective -stier or -stiest

ill-smelling; stale; musty

Derived forms of frowsty

frowstiness, noun

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