adj.
Pronunciation: ' f ə s-t ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: fus · ti · er ; -est
Etymology: probably alteration of Middle English foisted, foist musty, from foist wine cask, from Anglo-French fust, fuist wood, tree trunk, cask, from Medieval Latin fustis
Date: 14th century
1 British : impaired by age or dampness : MOLDY
2 : saturated with dust and stale odors : MUSTY
3 : rigidly old-fashioned or reactionary
synonyms see MALODOROUS
– fus · ti · ly \ -t ə -l ē \ adverb
– fus · ti · ness \ -t ē -n ə s \ noun