frowsty
[ frou-stee ]
/ ˈfraʊ sti /
adjective, frowst·i·er, frowst·i·est. British Informal.
musty; ill-smelling.
Nearby words
Origin of frowsty
First recorded in 1860–65; perhaps dialectal variant of frowzy
Related formsfrowst·i·ly, adverbfrowst·i·ness, noun
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frowsty
/ (ˈfraʊstɪ) /
adjective -stier or -stiest
ill-smelling; stale; musty
Derived Formsfrowstiness, noun
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Word Origin and History for frowsty
frowsty
"having an unpleasant smell," 1865, of unknown origin; perhaps related to Old French frouste "ruinous, decayed," or to Old English þroh "rancid;" both of which also are of uncertain origin.
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