frowsty

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Of an atmosphere: not fresh; close, musty, stuffy; of an object: having a musty, stale odour.
2. Of a person: dull, slow; also, unkempt, untidy.

Sinonieme

stuffy

fusty

fuggy

musty

sweltering

frowsy

sweltery

muggy

noisome

pokey

Vertalings

عفن

moderig

πνιγερός

πνιγηρός

che sa di stantio

bolorento

rancio

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈfraʊsti/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Old French: frouste

In summary

Origin unknown; possibly a variant of frowsy (frousy, frouzy, frowzy), etymology also unknown; and possibly related to Old French frouste (“decayed, in a state of ruin”). Compare also froughy, frow, frowy.