frowzy
or frouz·y
dirty and untidy; slovenly.
ill-smelling; musty.
Origin of frowzy
1Other words from frowzy
- frowz·i·ly, adverb
- frowz·i·ness, noun
Words Nearby frowzy
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How to use frowzy in a sentence
Instead, we were instantly surrounded by several hundred ragged, barefooted, frowzy-headed men shouting "Fresh fish!"
Its frowzy blinds were down, and out on the Pool nothing moved but a fishing-boat sweeping in upon the first of the flood.
The Adventures of Harry Revel | Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-CouchFrom windows frowzy heads were thrust out and rude women mocked at me.
Miss Caprice | St. George RathborneAsk again, who in that frowzy garb can presume to think of her or stand within fifty miles of her orbit?
The Amazing Marriage, Complete | George MeredithIt was well painted, too, and stood out amongst its frowzy neighbors a thing approaching beauty.
The One-Way Trail | Ridgwell Cullum
British Dictionary definitions for frowzy
frouzy or frowsy
/ (ˈfraʊzɪ) /
untidy or unkempt in appearance; shabby
ill-smelling; frowsty
Origin of frowzy
1Derived forms of frowzy
- frowziness, frouziness or frowsiness, noun
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