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

1British : impaired by age or dampness : moldy2: saturated with dust and stale odors : musty3: rigidly old-fashioned or reactionary

synonyms see malodorous

— fus·ti·ly \-tə-lē\ adverb

— fus·ti·ness \-tē-nəs\ noun