adjective
- having a stale, stuffy, or musty smell; poorly ventilated
Usage: chiefly British
Examples
- The frowsty attic hadn’t been opened in years.
- She wrinkled her nose at the frowsty smell in the old bookshop.
- The basement felt frowsty and needed better ventilation.
- After being closed all winter, the cottage had a frowsty atmosphere.
- He opened all the windows to clear the frowsty air.
- The frowsty odor suggested the room had been sealed too long.