frowsy

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frowsy

/ˈfɹaʊ.zi/

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Unknown, but perhaps related to the dialectal adjective frowsty. Attested since the 1680s.

adjective frowsier · frowsiest · frowzy

Having a dingy, neglected, and scruffy appearance. And then, ſo nice, and ſo genteel; / Such Cleanlineſs from Head to Heel: / No Humours groſs, or frowzy Steams, / No noiſom Whiffs, or ſweaty Streams, / Before, behind, above, below, / Could from her taintleſs Body flow.

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@misc{frowsy_2026,
  title = {frowsy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/frowsy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}