frowsty

adjective

frows·​ty ˈfrau̇-stē How to pronounce frowsty (audio)
frowstier; frowstiest
1
chiefly British : musty
2
chiefly British : frowsy sense 2

Examples of frowsty in a Sentence

she wrote her first novel while living in a frowsty, mold-ridden flat

Word History

Etymology

alteration of frowsy

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of frowsty was in 1865

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Cite this Entry

“Frowsty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frowsty. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.

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