fusty

Significat (Anglès)

  1. Moldy or musty.
  2. Stale-smelling or stuffy.
  3. (broadly, figuratively) Old-fashioned, refusing to change or update.
  4. Tasting of the cask.

Conceptes

Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/fʌsti/
Etimologia (Anglès)

In summary

From Old French fust (“wood”) (modern French fût (“cask”)), from Latin fūstis (“a cudgel”). Compare Scots foosty.

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