adj.
Variant: or frow · zy
Pronunciation: ' frau ̇ -z ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: frow · si · er or frow · zi · er ; -est
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1681
1 : MUSTY , STALE <a frowsy smell of stale beer and stale smoke ― W. S. Maugham>
2 : having a slovenly or uncared-for appearance <a couple of frowsy stuffed chairs ― R. M. Williams>