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View usage for: frowzy in British English or frouzy or frowsy (ˈfraʊzɪ) adjectiveWord forms: frowzier, frowziest, frouzier, frouziest, frowsier or frowsiest1. untidy or unkempt in appearance; shabby Derived forms frowziness (ˈfrowziness) or frouziness (ˈfrouziness) or frowsiness (ˈfrowsiness) noun Word origin C17: of unknown origin frowzy in American English (ˈfraʊzi) adjectiveWord forms: ˈfrowzier or ˈfrowziest1. Rare bad-smelling; musty 2. dirty and untidy; slovenly; unkempt Also sp. ˈfrowsy Derived forms frowzily (ˈfrowzily) adverb frowziness (ˈfrowziness) noun Examples of 'frowzy' in a sentencefrowzy Synonyms of 'frowzy'slovenly, dirty, messy, sloppy More Synonyms of frowzy Definition slovenly or unkempt in appearance Synonyms dirty unwashed frumpy blowsy sluttish slatternly ungroomed draggletailed (archaic) Additional synonymsDefinition (of a woman) slovenly or sluttish Synonyms slovenly, sloppy (informal), untidy, dishevelled, bedraggled, unkempt, tousled, slipshod, sluttish, slatternly, frowzyDefinition untidy She was a good, if messy, cook. Synonyms disorganized, sloppy (informal), untidy, slovenlyDefinition careless or untidy I won't accept sloppy work from my students. Synonyms careless, slovenly, slipshod, messy, clumsy, untidy, amateurish, hit-or-miss (informal), inattentive- frown
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Additional synonymsDefinition untidy or slovenly The child was unkempt and dirty. Synonyms untidy, scruffy, dishevelled, disordered, messy, sloppy (informal), shabby, rumpled, bedraggled, slovenly, blowsy, sluttish, slatternly, disarranged, ungroomed, disarrayed, frowzy, daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal) Definition not neat I'm untidy in most ways. Synonyms sloppy (informal), messy (informal), slovenly, slipshod, slatternly (old-fashioned) |