frowstily
sti adjective, frowst·i·er, frowst·i·est. British Informal.
musty; ill-smelling.
Related forms
frowst·i·ly, adverb
frowst·i·ness, noun
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| —adj , -stier, -stiest | |
| ill-smelling; stale; musty | |
| 'frowstiness | |
| —n | |
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Frowstily
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So is interrobang. Does it mean:
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Word Origin & History
frowsty
"having an unpleasant smell," 1865, of unknown origin; perhaps related to O.Fr. frouste "ruinous, decayed," or to O.E. þroh "rancid;" both of which also are of uncertain origin.
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