blowsy

blow·sy

adjective \ˈblau̇-zē\

Definition of BLOWSY

1

: having a sloppy or unkempt appearance or aspect : frowsy

2

: being coarse and ruddy of complexion

Variants of BLOWSY

blow·sy also blow·zy \ˈblau̇-zē\

Examples of BLOWSY

1. <a large, blowsy woman in frumpy clothes runs the diner>

Origin of BLOWSY

English dialect blowse, blowze wench

First Known Use: circa 1712

Related to BLOWSY

Synonyms

sloppy (also blowzy), dowdy, frowsy (or frowzy), slobbish, slobby, sloven, slovenly, unkempt, untidy

Antonyms

dapper, dashing, dolled up, sharp, smart, spruce

Related Words

slatternly; chaotic, cluttered, confused, disarranged, disheveled (or dishevelled), disordered, messed, messy, muddled, mussed, mussy, rumpled, shaggy, uncombed, wrinkled; shabby, sleazy; besmirched, blackened, dingy, dirty, filthy, foul, grimy, grubby, grungy, mucky, nasty, scroungy, scuzzy [slang], soiled, spotted, squalid, stained, sullied, unclean, uncleanly

Near Antonyms

chic, fashionable, modish, stylish; combed, groomed; neat, ordered, orderly, tidy; careful, fastidious, fussy, meticulous; clean, cleaned, cleanly, immaculate, sparkling, spotless, stainless, unsoiled, unsullied

Rhymes with BLOWSY

drowsy, frowsy, lousy