FROWSY


Meaning of FROWSY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ adjective ]

or frow·zy ˈfrau̇-zē

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.