frowstiest

frowstiest
'frowst·y || 'fraʊstɪ adj. having a moldy smell; musty

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  • frowsty — frowstily, adv. frowstiness, n. /frow stee/, adj., frowstier, frowstiest. Brit. Informal. musty; ill smelling. [1860 65; perh. dial. var. of FROWZY] * * * …   Universalium

  • frowsty — adjective (frowstier, frowstiest) Brit. having a stale, warm, and stuffy atmosphere. Derivatives frowstiness noun Origin C19 (orig. dialect): var. of frowzy …   English new terms dictionary

  • frowsty — UK [ˈfraʊstɪ] / US adjective Word forms frowsty : adjective frowsty comparative frowstier superlative frowstiest British a frowsty room has an unpleasant smell because it does not have fresh air in it …   English dictionary

  • frowsty — [frous′tē] adj. frowstier, frowstiest [prob. altered < FROWZY] Brit. musty or stuffy frowstiness n …   English World dictionary

  • frowsty — adj. Brit. (frowstier, frowstiest) fusty, stuffy. Derivatives: frowstiness n. Etymology: var. of FROWZY …   Useful english dictionary

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