fusty

[ fuhs-tee ]

/ ˈfʌs ti /

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adjective, fus·ti·er, fus·ti·est.

having a stale smell; moldy; musty: fusty rooms that were in need of a good airing.

old-fashioned or out-of-date, as architecture, furnishings, or the like: They still live in that fusty, gingerbread house.

stubbornly conservative or old-fashioned; fogyish.

Origin of fusty

1350–1400; Middle English fusti, equivalent to fust (noun) <Old French: wine cask, tree trunk (<Latin fūstis stick, pole) + -y¹

SYNONYMS FOR fusty

1 close, stuffy, oppressive; smelly, malodorous.

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OTHER WORDS FROM fusty

fus·ti·ly, adverbfus·ti·ness, noun

Words nearby fusty

fustanella, fustet, fustian, fustic, fustigate, fusty, fusula, fusuma, fut., Futabatei, Futcher's line

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Example sentences from the Web for fusty

Any chance that fusty old uniform can get revamped into something more appropriately Batman-esque for the occasion?
Joe Biden on WikiLeaks Damage and More Sunday Talk|The Daily Beast Video|December 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST
I know, I know—I feel like a fusty old crank merely posing the question.
Bonfire of the Inanities|Christopher Buckley|March 22, 2009|DAILY BEAST
But this was the heart of summer, and there was no need to go into the musty, fusty old house.
Girls of the Forest|L. T. Meade
It seems so funny not to go to it, instead of moping in these fusty lodgings.
The Rough Road|William John Locke

At the top of the stair I was pushed into a dark, fusty room, and guided to a low, fusty sofa or bed.
Nights in London|Thomas Burke
In the damp climate of western Carolina such an interior is fusty, or even wet.
Our Southern Highlanders|Horace Kephart
Perhaps you could go from the musty, fusty lodgings to some fresher place with this to help you.
The School Queens|L. T. Meade

British Dictionary definitions for fusty

fusty

/ (ˈfʌstɪ) /

adjective -tier or -tiest

smelling of damp or mould; musty

old-fashioned in attitude

Derived forms of fusty

fustily, adverbfustiness, noun

Word Origin for fusty

C14: from fust wine cask, from Old French: cask, tree trunk, from Latin fūstis cudgel, club

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单词	fusty
释义	fusty [ fuhs-tee ] / ˈfʌs ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fusty ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, fus·ti·er, fus·ti·est. having a stale smell; moldy; musty: fusty rooms that were in need of a good airing. old-fashioned or out-of-date, as architecture, furnishings, or the like: They still live in that fusty, gingerbread house. stubbornly conservative or old-fashioned; fogyish. Origin of fusty 1350–1400; Middle English fusti, equivalent to fust (noun) <Old French: wine cask, tree trunk (<Latin fūstis stick, pole) + -y¹ SYNONYMS FOR fusty 1 close, stuffy, oppressive; smelly, malodorous. SEE SYNONYMS FOR fusty ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM fusty fus·ti·ly, adverbfus·ti·ness, noun Words nearby fusty fustanella, fustet, fustian, fustic, fustigate, fusty, fusula, fusuma, fut., Futabatei, Futcher's line Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fusty Any chance that fusty old uniform can get revamped into something more appropriately Batman-esque for the occasion? Joe Biden on WikiLeaks Damage and More Sunday Talk\|The Daily Beast Video\|December 19, 2010\|DAILY BEAST I know, I know—I feel like a fusty old crank merely posing the question. Bonfire of the Inanities\|Christopher Buckley\|March 22, 2009\|DAILY BEAST But this was the heart of summer, and there was no need to go into the musty, fusty old house. Girls of the Forest\|L. T. Meade It seems so funny not to go to it, instead of moping in these fusty lodgings. The Rough Road\|William John Locke At the top of the stair I was pushed into a dark, fusty room, and guided to a low, fusty sofa or bed. Nights in London\|Thomas Burke In the damp climate of western Carolina such an interior is fusty, or even wet. Our Southern Highlanders\|Horace Kephart Perhaps you could go from the musty, fusty lodgings to some fresher place with this to help you. The School Queens\|L. T. Meade British Dictionary definitions for fusty fusty / (ˈfʌstɪ) / adjective -tier or -tiest smelling of damp or mould; musty old-fashioned in attitude Derived forms of fusty fustily, adverbfustiness, noun Word Origin for fusty C14: from fust wine cask, from Old French: cask, tree trunk, from Latin fūstis cudgel, club 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 fusty damp, fetid, malodorous, musty, rank, stagnant, stale, stuffy, frowsty, mildewy, stinky, antiquated, antique, archaic, boring, conservative, dated, dowdy, dull, old
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fusty

adjective, fus·ti·er, fus·ti·est.

Origin of fusty

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OTHER WORDS FROM fusty

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British Dictionary definitions for fusty

adjective -tier or -tiest

Derived forms of fusty

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