frowzy

or frouz·y

[ frou-zee ]

/ ˈfraʊ zi /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR frowzy ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective, frowz·i·er, frowz·i·est.

dirty and untidy; slovenly.

ill-smelling; musty.

Origin of frowzy

First recorded in 1675–85; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM frowzy

frowz·i·ly, adverbfrowz·i·ness, noun

Words nearby frowzy

frown, frown on, frowst, frowsty, frowsy, frowzy, fro-yo, froze, frozen, frozen custard, frozen daiquiri

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Example sentences from the Web for frowzy

She had pinned a cap in hot haste on her frowzy head of red hair, and was struggling to tie an apron as she opened the door.
The Strand Magazine, Volume VII, Issue 41, May, 1894|Various
By day the streets are a depression, with their frowzy doss-houses and their vapor-baths.
Modern Essays|John Macy
The frowzy woman with the bleached hair happened to come in at that moment; or had she been spying through a crack of the door?
The Dop Doctor|Clotilde Inez Mary Graves
No gentle blood in him, no hospitality, not even pleasant language, nor a good new oath in his frowzy pate!
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 5|Various

Other short and frowzy alleys run against the soiled chalk, and end there with a whimsical abruptness.
The Dover Road|Charles G. Harper

British Dictionary definitions for frowzy

frowzy

frouzy or frowsy

/ (ˈfraʊzɪ) /

adjective frowzier, frowziest, frouzier, frouziest, frowsier or frowsiest

untidy or unkempt in appearance; shabby

ill-smelling; frowsty

Derived forms of frowzy

frowziness, frouziness or frowsiness, noun

Word Origin for frowzy

C17: of unknown origin

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单词	frowzy
释义	frowzy or frouz·y [ frou-zee ] / ˈfraʊ zi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR frowzy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, frowz·i·er, frowz·i·est. dirty and untidy; slovenly. ill-smelling; musty. Origin of frowzy First recorded in 1675–85; origin uncertain OTHER WORDS FROM frowzy frowz·i·ly, adverbfrowz·i·ness, noun Words nearby frowzy frown, frown on, frowst, frowsty, frowsy, frowzy, fro-yo, froze, frozen, frozen custard, frozen daiquiri Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for frowzy She had pinned a cap in hot haste on her frowzy head of red hair, and was struggling to tie an apron as she opened the door. The Strand Magazine, Volume VII, Issue 41, May, 1894\|Various By day the streets are a depression, with their frowzy doss-houses and their vapor-baths. Modern Essays\|John Macy The frowzy woman with the bleached hair happened to come in at that moment; or had she been spying through a crack of the door? The Dop Doctor\|Clotilde Inez Mary Graves No gentle blood in him, no hospitality, not even pleasant language, nor a good new oath in his frowzy pate! Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 5\|Various Other short and frowzy alleys run against the soiled chalk, and end there with a whimsical abruptness. The Dover Road\|Charles G. Harper British Dictionary definitions for frowzy frowzy frouzy or frowsy / (ˈfraʊzɪ) / adjective frowzier, frowziest, frouzier, frouziest, frowsier or frowsiest untidy or unkempt in appearance; shabby ill-smelling; frowsty Derived forms of frowzy frowziness, frouziness or frowsiness, noun Word Origin for frowzy C17: of unknown origin 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 frowzy dirty, unkempt, untidy, slatternly
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frowzy

or frouz·y

adjective, frowz·i·er, frowz·i·est.

Origin of frowzy

OTHER WORDS FROM frowzy

Words nearby frowzy

Example sentences from the Web for frowzy

British Dictionary definitions for frowzy

frouzy or frowsy

adjective frowzier, frowziest, frouzier, frouziest, frowsier or frowsiest

Derived forms of frowzy

Word Origin for frowzy

Words related to frowzy