frowzy

also adj., -zi·er, also -si·er, -zi·est, -si·est.

1. Unkempt; slovenly: frowzy clothes; a frowzy professor.
2. Having an unpleasant smell; musty: a frowzy pantry.

[Origin unknown.]

frowziness frow'zi·ness n.

or frowsy or frouzy

(FROU-zee)

adjective
1. Unkempt, slovenly.
2. Having a musty odor.

Etymology
Origin unknown

Usage
"[CBC] has been grooming two series for a couple of years - Rideau Hall, about a frowzy former disco queen as governor general, and An American in Canada, about a vain U.S. news anchor who finds himself playing second banana on a third-rate Calgary morning show." — Tony Atherton; An Unfunny Thing Happened On the Way to CBC; The Ottawa Citizen (Canada); Feb 27, 2003.

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also frowsy

adjective

Smelling of mildew or decay: fusty, moldy, musty, putrid, rancid, rank², rotten. See smells/good smells/bad smells/smell.

IN BRIEF: Slovenly in appearance.

After several days of hiking, the hikers appeared a bit frowzy.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
  Synonyms: frowsy, slovenly

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