Fustier

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Fusty \Fusty\, a. [Compar. {Fustier}; superl. {Fustiest}.] [See
     {2d Fust}.]
     1. Moldy; musty; ill-smelling; rank. "A fusty nut." "Fusty
        plebeians." --Shak.
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     2. Moping. [Archaic]
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              A melancholy, fusty humor.            --Pepys.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  fustier
       See {fusty}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  fusty
       adj 1: stale and unclean smelling [syn: {musty}, {frowsty}]
       2: old-fashioned and out of date [syn: {standpat(a)}, {unprogressive},
           {nonprogressive}]
       [also: {fustiest}, {fustier}]