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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, nounWords nearby frowsty
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British Dictionary definitions for frowsty
frowsty
/ (ˈfraʊstɪ) /
adjective -stier or -stiest
ill-smelling; stale; musty
Derived forms of frowsty
frowstiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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