Definition of fusty Fusty

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We found 10 definitions of fusty from 5 different sources.

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What does fusty mean?

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Adjective

fusty, fustier, fustiest

fusty - stale and unclean smelling
  musty, frowsty
  ill-smelling, malodorous, malodourous, unpleasant-smelling, stinky having an unpleasant smell
fusty - old-fashioned and out of date
  standpat, unprogressive, nonprogressive
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  • fusty (Adjective)
    Moldy or musty.
  • fusty (Adjective)
    Stale-smelling or stuffy.
  • fusty (Adjective)
    old-fashioned, refusing to change or update.
  • fusty (Adjective)
    Tasting of the cask.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • fusty (superl)
    Moldy; musty; ill-smelling; rank.
  • fusty (superl)
    Moping.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • fusty
    fust′i, adj. smelling of the wood of the cask, as wine: ill-smelling.—v.i. Fust (Shak.) to grow or smell mouldy.—adj. Fust′ed, mouldy.—n. Fust′iness. [O. Fr. fust, wood of a cask—L. fustis.]

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  • fusty, adjective.

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