"frousy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: frousier [comparative], frousiest [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} frousy (comparative frousier, superlative frousiest)
  1. Alternative form of frowsy Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: frowsy
    Sense id: en-frousy-en-adj-tkVR5IIG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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