Definition of FUSTY

fusty

Adjective Satellite

  • stale and unclean smelling
  • old-fashioned and out of date

Adj

  • Moldy or musty.
  • Stale-smelling or stuffy.
  • Old-fashioned, refusing to change or update.
  • Tasting of the cask.

Adjective

  • -TIER, -TIEST musty FUSTILY adv

Origin / Etymology

From Old French fust (“wood”) (modern French fût (“cask”)), from Latin fūstis (“a cudgel”).
Compare Scots foosty.

Scrabble Score: 11

fusty: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
fusty: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fusty: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

fusty is a valid Words With Friends word