frowsty

adjective

frows·​ty ˈfrau̇-stē 

frowstier; frowstiest

1

chiefly British : musty

2

chiefly British : frowsy sense 2

Synonyms

• fetid
• foul
• frowsy
• frowzy
• funky
• fusty
• malodorous
• musty
• noisome
• rank
• reeking
• reeky
• ripe
• smelly
• stenchy
• stinking
• stinky
• strong

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