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fusty

/fuhs-tee/US // ˈfʌs ti //UK // (ˈfʌstɪ) //

锈迹斑斑,生锈的,锈迹斑斑的,锈蚀

Related Words

damp潮湿的,湿润的,受潮,潮湿fetid恶臭的,恶臭,腥臭的,腥臭味malodorous臭气熏天,恶臭,恶臭的,恶臭味musty发霉的,发霉,霉变,霉菌rank级别,等级,排名,职级stagnant停滞不前,停滞不前的,停滞,停顿stale陈旧的,陈旧,陈腐的,陈旧不堪的stuffy闷闷不乐,闷热,闷,闷热的frowsty皱巴巴的,皱纹,眉头紧锁,皱眉mildewy发霉的,发霉,霉变,霉变的stinky恶臭的,臭气熏天,臭气熏天的,臭臭的antiquated古老的,古老,古代的,陈旧的antique古董,古物,古玩,古代archaic过时的,古老的,过时,古代的boring枯燥的,枯燥乏味,枯燥无味,沉闷的conservative保守的,保守派,保守主义,保守dated过期的,过时的,过日期的,过时dowdy霉菌,矮胖子,低调,矮胖dull枯燥乏味,枯燥无味,枯燥的,沉闷的old老,老的,旧的,旧

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    fus·ti·er, fus·ti·est.

    • : having a stale smell; moldy; musty: fusty rooms that were in need of a good airing.
    • : old-fashioned or out-of-date, as architecture, furnishings, or the like: They still live in that fusty, gingerbread house.
    • : stubbornly conservative or old-fashioned; fogyish.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.moldy
Synonyms
damp潮湿的,湿润的,受潮,潮湿fetid恶臭的,恶臭,腥臭的,腥臭味frowsty皱巴巴的,皱纹,眉头紧锁,皱眉malodorous臭气熏天,恶臭,恶臭的,恶臭味mildewy发霉的,发霉,霉变,霉变的musty发霉的,发霉,霉变,霉菌rank级别,等级,排名,职级stagnant停滞不前,停滞不前的,停滞,停顿stale陈旧的,陈旧,陈腐的,陈旧不堪的stinky恶臭的,臭气熏天,臭气熏天的,臭臭的stuffy闷闷不乐,闷热,闷,闷热的
adj.old-fashioned
Synonyms
antiquated古老的,古老,古代的,陈旧的antique古董,古物,古玩,古代archaic过时的,古老的,过时,古代的boring枯燥的,枯燥乏味,枯燥无味,沉闷的conservative保守的,保守派,保守主义,保守dated过期的,过时的,过日期的,过时dowdy霉菌,矮胖子,低调,矮胖dull枯燥乏味,枯燥无味,枯燥的,沉闷的old老,老的,旧的,旧old-time旧时代,旧时,古代,老字号out-of-date过时的,过时,已过时的,过期的outdated过时的,陈旧的,过时,落伍的outmoded不合时宜的,不合时宜,老旧的,过时的passéstuffy闷闷不乐,闷热,闷,闷热的

Examples

  • While they’ve mostly shed their fusty reputation, documentaries still give the impression of being more nutritious than the average TV treat.

  • Any chance that fusty old uniform can get revamped into something more appropriately Batman-esque for the occasion?

  • I know, I know—I feel like a fusty old crank merely posing the question.

  • I've a good mind to buy the goose going home; but then if it should turn out fusty—I think I had better leave it for Mrs. C.

  • He is another 'rusty, fusty, musty old bachelor,' who lacks that 'company' which Misery is said to love.

  • He will also have to sleep at night in fusty rooms, which are often without beds, and are almost invariably teeming with insects.

  • And she grubs away at perfectly uncongenial work, and lives with this fusty old mother in a fusty little lodging-house.

  • There was a fusty little tavern down the street, full of laughing soldiers.

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