Definition of Fusty

1. Adjective. Stale and unclean smelling.

Exact synonyms: Frowsty, Musty
Similar to: Ill-smelling, Malodorous, Malodourous, Stinky, Unpleasant-smelling
Derivative terms: Must, Mustiness

2. Adjective. Old-fashioned and out of date.
Exact synonyms: Nonprogressive, Standpat, Unprogressive
Similar to: Conservative

Definition of Fusty

1. a. Moldy; musty; ill-smelling; rank.

Definition of Fusty

1. Adjective. moldy or musty ¹

2. Adjective. stale-smelling or stuffy ¹

3. Adjective. old-fashioned, refusing to change or update ¹

4. Adjective. (of wine) tasting of the cask ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fusty

1. musty [adj -TIER, -TIEST] : FUSTILY [adv] - See also: musty

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fusty

fustigates
fustigating
fustigation
fustigations
fustilarian
fustilarians
fustilug
fustilugs
fustily
fustiness
fustinesses
fusting
fustoc
fustocs
fusts
fusty (current term)
fusulinid
fusulinids
fusuma
fusumas
fusure
fut.
futa
futanari
futarchy
futchel
futchels
fute
futharc
futharcs

Literary usage of Fusty

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Glossary; Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions to by Robert Nares, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, Thomas Wright (1867)
"Sherwood also translates it in French by "Coche, femme bien grosse;" otherwise I should have derived it from fusty and lugs, ie, musty enrs ; implying a ..."

2. Grose's Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue: Revised and Corrected ...by Francis Grose, Pierce Egan by Francis Grose, Pierce Egan (1823)
"fusty LUGOS. A beastly sluttish woman. Fuzz. To shuffle cards minutely ; also, to change the pack. GAB, or GOB. The mouth. Gift of the gab ; a facility of ..."

3. An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language by Walter William Skeat (1893)
"»MOULDY, musty, fusty. (.Scand.1 In Shak. i Hen. IV. ¡¡.4. 134. iii. 2. 119. This is an extremely difficult word. It has probably been confused with mould ..."

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