adjective
frowzy
Having a stale, musty smell.
The guest room smells frowzy after months with the windows closed.
Etymology
Frowzy has long described musty, unclean, or stale conditions. Its origin is uncertain, so the smell sense cannot securely be derived from identifiable smaller roots.
More examples
- I open a window to clear the frowzy air.
- The towels smell frowzy even after a wash.
- A frowzy odor rises from the old carpet.
Forms
frowzy · frowzier · frowziest