adjective
- having a stale, stuffy, or musty smell
- untidy or unkempt in appearance
Examples
- The frowzy basement smelled of dampness and old newspapers.
- After days without ventilation, the room had become frowzy and unpleasant.
- She emerged from bed with frowzy hair sticking up in all directions.
- The old man’s frowzy appearance suggested he hadn’t bathed in weeks.
- We opened all the windows to clear out the frowzy air.
- His frowzy clothes looked like they hadn’t been washed in months.