FUSTY


Meaning of FUSTY in English

■ adjective ( fustier , fustiest )

1》 smelling stale, damp, or stuffy.

2》 old-fashioned.

Derivatives

fustily adverb

fustiness noun

Origin

C15: from OFr. fuste 'smelling of the cask'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.