| 释义 |
fus·ty
\ˈfəstē, -ti\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: Middle English, from fust wine cask (from Middle French, club, stick, tree, cask, from Latin fustis club, staff) + -y — more at beat
1. Britain : impaired by age or dampness : moldy
< fusty hay >
2. : saturated with dust and stale odors : musty
< rummage into fusty rooms — Howard Griffin >
3. : old-fashioned or rigidly conservative : antiquated
< a fusty elderly gentleman in a threadbare morning coat — George Bellairs > |