frowsty

[ frou-stee ]

/ ˈfraʊ sti /

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

musty; ill-smelling.

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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Example sentences from the Web for frowsty

"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
"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
She opened the back door, and he followed her into the frowsty passage.
Sinister Street, vol. 2|Compton Mackenzie
He went up to the frowsty study-bedroom, and sat down at his table.
If Winter Don't|Barry Pain

For there are frowsty children, just as there are frowsty adults, who dont want freedom.
A Treatise on Parents and Children|George Bernard Shaw

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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单词	frowsty
释义	frowsty [ frou-stee ] / ˈfraʊ sti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR frowsty ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, frowst·i·er, frowst·i·est.British Informal. musty; ill-smelling. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for frowsty "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 "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 She opened the back door, and he followed her into the frowsty passage. Sinister Street, vol. 2\|Compton Mackenzie He went up to the frowsty study-bedroom, and sat down at his table. If Winter Don't\|Barry Pain For there are frowsty children, just as there are frowsty adults, who dont want freedom. A Treatise on Parents and Children\|George Bernard Shaw British Dictionary definitions for frowsty frowsty / (ˈfraʊstɪ) / adjective -stier or -stiest ill-smelling; stale; musty Derived forms of frowsty frowstiness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to frowsty damp, fetid, malodorous, musty, rank, stagnant, stale, stuffy, mildewy, stinky
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frowsty

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

Origin of frowsty

OTHER WORDS FROM frowsty

Words nearby frowsty

Example sentences from the Web for frowsty

British Dictionary definitions for frowsty

adjective -stier or -stiest

Derived forms of frowsty

Words related to frowsty