"frouzy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈfɹaʊzi/ Forms: more frouzy [comparative], most frouzy [superlative]
Rhymes: -aʊzi Etymology: Compare froust (“a musty smell”), frouse (“to rumple”), frouze (“to curl”), frounce, frowy. Head templates: {{en-adj}} frouzy (comparative more frouzy, superlative most frouzy)
  1. (British) froward, peevish, offensive to the eye or nose Tags: British
    Sense id: en-frouzy-en-adj-tOgcliAb Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 43 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 39 29 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 42 31 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 33 36
  2. fetid, musty; rank; disordered and offensive to the smell or sight
    Sense id: en-frouzy-en-adj-zvj~5eIf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 43 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 33 36
  3. slovenly; dingy
    Sense id: en-frouzy-en-adj-CX2u0TtS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 43 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 33 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: frowzy

Inflected forms

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