foosty
See also: foost
Scots
Alternative forms
- fusty (English)
Etymology
From Old French fust (“wood”) (modern French fût), from Latin fustis (“a cudgel”)
Pronunciation
- enPR: foo͞sty, IPA(key): /ˈfuːsti/
Adjective
foosty (comparative mair foosty, superlative maist foosty)
- Becoming or smelling mouldy or stale, as wet laundry or wood becomes without proper drying
- Decaying
- Possessing the quality of junk