fusty
5 synonyms and 1 antonym for fusty, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Smelling damp and mouldy.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Synonyms by Meaning
2. adj
Having a stale, stuffy smell, as in a room that needs airing.
“You always knew where to find him if he were wanted; he would be in his study with a book. Very likely it would be an old, old book, some fusty old thing that no one else would dream of reading.”
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Etymology
This word comes from Middle English fusty, made up of fust and the suffix -y. Scots foosty is related.
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