frowsty
Meaning
- Of an atmosphere: not fresh; close, musty, stuffy; of an object: having a musty, stale odour.
- Of a person: dull, slow; also, unkempt, untidy.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfraʊsti/
Etymology
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.
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