fust

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈfu̇st,
ˈfəst
plural -s
dialectal, British
: a strong musty smell : mustiness

fust

2 of 4

intransitive verb

"
-ed/-ing/-s
1
archaic : to become moldy through disuse
sure he that made us … gave us not that capability and godlike reason to fust in us unusedShakespeare
2
archaic, of food or drink : to taste or smell moldy or stale

fust

3 of 4

noun (2)

ˈfəst
plural -s
: the shaft of a column or pilaster

fust

4 of 4
"

dialectal variant of first

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

back-formation from fusty

Noun (2)

Italian fusto, literally, trunk (of a tree), from Latin fustis club, staff

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“Fust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fust. Accessed 6 Nov. 2024.

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