frowsty

a. 闷的, 霉臭的

发音

US /ˈfraʊsti/
UK /ˈfraʊsti/

词形变化

frowstier 比较级 frowstier frowstiest frowstiest 最高级

别名

frousty

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of an atmosphere: not fresh; close, musty, stuffy; of an object: having a musty, stale odour.

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  2. 2.

    Of a person: dull, slow; also, unkempt, untidy.

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词源

Origin unknown; possibly a variant of frowsy (frousy, frouzy, frowzy), etymology also unknown; and possibly related to Old French frouste (“decayed, in a state of ruin”). Compare also froughy, frow.

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