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View synonyms for frowzy
frowzy
or frouz·y
[ frou-zee ]
adjective
, frowz·i·er, frowz·i·est.
- dirty and untidy; slovenly.
- ill-smelling; musty.
frowzy
/ ˈfraʊzɪ /
adjective
- untidy or unkempt in appearance; shabby
- ill-smelling; frowsty
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Derived Forms
- ˈfrowziness, noun
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Other Words From
- frowzi·ly adverb
- frowzi·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of frowzy1
First recorded in 1675–85; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins
Origin of frowzy1
C17: of unknown origin
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Example Sentences
Instead, we were instantly surrounded by several hundred ragged, barefooted, frowzy-headed men shouting "Fresh fish!"
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Its frowzy blinds were down, and out on the Pool nothing moved but a fishing-boat sweeping in upon the first of the flood.
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From windows frowzy heads were thrust out and rude women mocked at me.
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Ask again, who in that frowzy garb can presume to think of her or stand within fifty miles of her orbit?
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It was well painted, too, and stood out amongst its frowzy neighbors a thing approaching beauty.
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