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fusty

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Main Entry: fus·ty
Pronunciation: \ˈfəs-tē\
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): fus·ti·er; fus·ti·est
Etymology: probably alteration of Middle English foisted, foist musty, from foist wine cask, from Anglo-French fust, fuist wood, tree trunk, cask, from Medieval Latin fustis
Date: 14th century

1 British : impaired by age or dampness : moldy
2 : saturated with dust and stale odors : musty
3 : rigidly old-fashioned or reactionary

synonyms see malodorous

fus·ti·ly \-tə-lē\ adverb

fus·ti·ness \-tē-nəs\ noun


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