fusty
fusty · fustier · fustiest
muffig, modrig, veraltet, verstaubt
Moldy or mustyMoldy or musty.
/ˈfʌsti/
Meaning
4 sensesMoldy or musty.
modrig, muffig
Stale-smelling or stuffy.
muffig
stale and unclean smelling
(broadly, figuratively)Old-fashioned, refusing to change or update.
veraltet, verstaubt
old-fashioned and out of date
Tasting of the cask.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
moldy or musty:
old-fashioned, refusing to change or update:
Origin
From Middle English fusty, equivalent to fust + -y. Compare Scots foosty.From Middle English fusty, equivalent to fust + -y. Compare Scots foosty.
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Forms
fustier, fustiestSynonyms
50 synonymsantediluvianC2antiquatedC1antiqueB2backwardB2backwardsB2datedB2elderlyA2extinctB1idleB2oldA1old-fashionedB1outmodedC2primitiveB1unemployedB1
Close in meaning
- old-fashioned and out of date:standpatunprogressivenonprogressive
- stale and unclean smelling:mustyfrowsty
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form