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单词 frowsy
释义 frow·sy
adjective
also frow·zy \ˈfrau̇zē, -zi\
(-er/-est)
Etymology: origin unknown
1. : having a slatternly, slovenly, unkempt, or uncared-for appearance : shabby, mean, squalid, disheveled
 < filled the entrance with her frowsy bulk — Arthur Morrison >
 < frowsy white hair >
 < a frowsy old office >
 < reduced to a daily diet of frowsy economy — F.A.Swinnerton >
2. : musty, stale
 < a frowsy smell of stale beer and stale smoke — W.S.Maugham >
 < this must render the air moist, frowsy, and even putrid — Tobias Smollett >
Synonyms: see slatternly
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