frowsier

ˈfraʊziə

Definition

Definition of frowsier - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

appearance

Rare

untidy or unkempt in appearance

Rare

His frowsier look made him stand out at the formal event.

disheveled

scruffy

unkempt

smell

Rare

having a musty or stale smell

Rare

The frowsier room needed a good airing out.

musty

stale

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Origin of frowsier

English, frowzy (musty) + -er (comparative)

Examples of frowsier in a sentence

The frowsier state of his clothes was noticeable.
The basement had a frowsier odor after the flood.
The old books gave off a frowsier scent.

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French:négligé, plus fétide, ...
German:ungepflegt, muffig, ...
Italian:più disordinato, più stantio, ...
Spanish:más desordenado, más rancio, ...
Portuguese:desleixado, mais mofado, ...
Chinese:不整洁的, 霉味的, ...
Japanese:だらしない, かび臭い, ...
Arabic:أشعث, عَفِن, ...
Hebrew:מוּזְנָח יוֹתֵר, מְעוּפָּשׁ, ...
Russian:неряшливый, затхлый, ...
Ukrainian:неохайніший, затхліший, ...
Hindi:असज्जित, बासी, ...
Bengali:অগোছালো, বাসি, ...
Catalan:desendreçat, ranci, ...
Czech:neupravený, zatuchlý, ...
Danish:rodet, muggen, ...
Dutch:slordiger, muf, ...
Greek:ατημέλητος, μουχλιασμένος, ...
Hungarian:gyűröttebb, dohos, ...
Khmer:រញ៉េរញ៉ៃជាង, មានក្លិនស្អុយផុយ, ...
Korean:지저분한, 곰팡내 나는, ...
Persian:نامرتب, بوی کهنگی, ...
Polish:niechlujny, stęchły, ...
Portuguese (BR):desleixado, mais mofado, ...
Romanian:neîngrijit, miros învechit, ...
Swedish:rufsigare, muggigare, ...
Thai:รุงรัง, อับชื้น, ...
Turkish:daha dağınık, daha küf kokulu, ...
Vietnamese:lôi thôi hơn, ẩm mốc hơn, ...

frowsy

ˈfraʊzi

frowsiest

Definition of frowsy - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

appearance

Dated

having a neglected and scruffy appearance

Dated

The old house looked frowsy and abandoned.

scruffy

shabby

unkempt

hygiene

Dated

having an unpleasant smell

Dated

The room was frowsy after being closed for months..

musty

stale

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Origin of frowsy

Dutch, vrouw (woman) + -y (adjective suffix)

Examples of frowsy in a sentence

The frowsy room was in desperate need of cleaning.
The frowsy odor of the garbage was unbearable.
The basement had a frowsy smell after the flood.

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French:défraîchi, malodorant, ...
German:schäbig, muffig, ...
Italian:trasandato, puzzolente, ...
Spanish:descuidado, maloliente, ...
Portuguese:desleixado, fedorento, ...
Chinese:邋遢的, 难闻的, ...
Japanese:だらしない, 臭い, ...
Arabic:مُهْمَل, كَرِيه الرائِحَة, ...
Hebrew:מְזוּנָח, מַסְרִיחַ, ...
Russian:запущенный, затхлый, ...
Ukrainian:занедбаний, неприємний запах, ...
Hindi:मैला-कुचैला, बदबूदार, ...
Bengali:অগোছালো, দুর্গন্ধযুক্ত, ...
Catalan:descuidat, pudent, ...
Czech:zanedbaný, zatuchlý, ...
Danish:sjusket, lugtende, ...
Dutch:sjofel, muf, ...
Greek:ατημέλητος, βρωμερός, ...
Hungarian:slampos, büdös, ...
Khmer:រយីករយាក, ស្អុយ, ...
Korean:지저분한, 냄새가 고약한, ...
Persian:ژولیده, بدبو, ...
Polish:zaniedbany, cuchnący, ...
Portuguese (BR):desleixado, fedorento, ...
Romanian:neîngrijit, urât mirositor, ...
Swedish:sjaskig, illaluktande, ...
Thai:สกปรก, มีกลิ่นเหม็น, ...
Turkish:bakımsız, kötü kokulu, ...
Vietnamese:lôi thôi, hôi thối, ...

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