frowsy

adjective

ˈfrau̇-zē How to pronounce frowsy (audio)
variants or frowzy
Definition of frowsynext
1
as in sloppy
lacking neatness in dress or person sported a threadbare wardrobe and frowsy hair

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2
as in reeking
having an unpleasant smell the abandoned house was dank and frowsy

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Recent Examples of frowsy Before the current renovation of the franchised hotels, the rooms looked as if they were stuck in a fussy, frowsy 1980s floral rut. — BostonGlobe.com, 3 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frowsy
  1. sloppy
  2. ripe
  3. shaggy
  4. strong
  5. slovenly
  6. filthy
  7. unkempt
  8. disgusting
Adjective
  • The Trump administration has been accused of being sloppy in selecting its targets for arrest and deportation, with critics accusing them of relying on tattoo symbols and clothing to make their allegations of gang affiliation.
    — Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Given publicly available information and pages of corrections Tyler provided to the reporters, the editorial board’s commentary is at best sloppy.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Definition of sloppy
Adjective
  • Unity Biotechnology is a leading example, but the space is still early and ripe for newcomers.
    — Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • That means the weather was ripe for fire, and wind gusts of up to 25 miles per hour quickly whipped the fire toward inhabited areas.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2025
Definition of ripe
Adjective
  • This romantically rustic wreath weaves shaggy swags of greenery with white tulips and stalks of berries, then ties it all together with a neat black-and-white bow.
    — Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Hashing things out with his tech wizard brother-in-law Maury (a shaggy Guy Pearce), Karsh wonders if ecological protesters or religious groups or competitors are upset with his global expansion plans, which include a lava field in Iceland.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Definition of shaggy
Adjective
  • According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.
    — Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
  • This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.
    — National Geographic, National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2023
Definition of strong
Adjective
  • Slough House is headed by the slovenly, flatulent, and frequently intoxicated Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman), who routinely heaps verbal abuse on his staff but is nonetheless a brilliant spymaster in his own smelly way.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Corruption within the organization, after all, is as much a part of the show as Jackson Lamb’s slovenly habits and horrible diet.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of slovenly
Adjective
  • Aurangzeb imprisoned his ailing father in 1658 and defeated his brother the year after, before forcibly parading him in chains on a filthy elephant on the streets of Delhi.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The network has ordered Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service, which will see the celebrity chef go undercover to rescue America’s filthiest restaurants.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of filthy
Adjective
  • Most wine lovers know that the word Sauvignon comes from the French word sauvage and the word blanc simply means white, but most people don’t know the reason is because when untrained vines of the variety have a distinctly unkempt appearance.
    — Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
  • But, as in these United States, the key question remains whether creeping totalitarianism — from the left and the right — will squeeze everyday people out of their inalienable right to just be their sometimes obnoxious, unkempt, idiosyncratic selves.
    — Ed Wallace, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024
Definition of unkempt
Adjective
  • These were disgusting, irresponsible comments by someone who is charged with overseeing public health for hundreds of millions of people.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Do not tell the patient disgusting hospital stories about your own operations or procedures.
    — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of disgusting

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