Definition
Definition of fustier - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
smellRare smelling stale or dampRare
- The old attic grew fustier over the years.
2.
outdatedDated old-fashioned or out of dateDated
- His fustier ideas didn't appeal to the younger audience.
Origin of fustier
English, fusty (moldy) + -ier (comparative)
Examples of fustier in a sentence
His clothes smelled fustier after being stored away for months. The museum's fustier exhibits were rarely visited. His fustier wardrobe needed an update.
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- French:moisi, démodé, ...
- German:muffig, altmodisch, ...
- Italian:più stantio, più antiquato, ...
- Spanish:más rancio, más anticuado, ...
- Portuguese:mais bolorento, ultrapassado, ...
- Chinese:发霉的, 过时的, ...
- Japanese:よりかび臭い, より時代遅れの, ...
- Arabic:أكثر عفونة, أكثر تقادما, ...
- Hebrew:מַסְרִיחַ יוֹתֵר, מְיֻשָּׁן יוֹתֵר, ...
- Russian:более затхлый, более старомодный, ...
- Ukrainian:затхлий, застарілий, ...
- Hindi:अधिक बदबूदार, अधिक पुराना, ...
Definition of fusty - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
musty smellRare UK smelling of damp or moldRare UK
- The basement was dark and fusty.
2.
fashionRare old-fashioned and out of dateRare
- His fusty ideas didn't impress the modern audience.
3.
wineTECH. tasting of the caskTECH.
- The wine was fusty and unappealing.
Origin of fusty
Middle English, fust (moldy)
Examples of fusty in a sentence
His clothes smelled fusty after being stored away. Her wardrobe was filled with fusty dresses from the 80s. The fusty decor of the house needed a modern touch. The fusty aroma lingered in the wine cellar. A fusty note in the wine hinted at poor storage.
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- French:moisi, démodé, ...
- German:muffig, verstaubt, ...
- Italian:ammuffito, antiquato, ...
- Spanish:mohoso, anticuado, ...
- Portuguese:mofado, antiquado, ...
- Chinese:霉味的, 老旧的, ...
- Japanese:カビ臭い, 時代遅れの, ...
- Arabic:عَفِن, قديم الطراز, ...
- Hebrew:מְעוּפָּשׁ, מְיֻשָּׁן, ...
- Russian:затхлый, старомодный, ...
- Ukrainian:затхлий, старомодний, ...
- Hindi:बासी, अप्रचलित, ...
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