fusty (redirected from fustier)

fus·ty  (fst)

adj. fus·ti·er, fus·ti·est

1. Smelling of mildew or decay; musty.

2. Old-fashioned; antique.

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[Middle English, from Old French fust, piece of wood, wine cask, from Latin fstis, stick, club.]

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fusti·ly adv.

fusti·ness n.

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fusty

Adjective

[-tier, -tiest]

1. smelling of damp or mould

2. old-fashioned [Middle English fust wine cask]

fustiness n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	fusty - stale and unclean smelling frowsty, musty ill-smelling, malodorous, malodourous, stinky, unpleasant-smelling - having an unpleasant smell
	2.	fusty - old-fashioned and out of date         nonprogressive, standpat, unprogressive conservative - resistant to change

Translations

fusty [ˈfʌstɪ] adj (pej) → rancio;

to smell fusty → oler a cerrado

fusty [ˈfʌstɪ] adj (= old-fashioned) → vieillot(te); [smell] → de renfermé or moisi

fusty [ˈfʌstɪ] adj → muffig

fusty [ˈfʌstɪ] adj (pej) (= archaic); stantio/a: [smell] → che sa di stantio