fusty

Examples

• All

• She had opened both the front and back doors, and light that did not reach the fusty old interior all winter flooded it, picking out the astounding clutter, shabbiness, and dust.

  Fiction book (1998)

• And put them gently in a drawer where they will develop alternate personalities and fusty odors.

  Fiction book (2002)

• The dog stunk from across the room, fusty, like an old armchair left on the porch, and Ruth figured the dog hadn't passed gas before in the car; she'd simply smell like this forever.

  Fiction book (2002)

• The attic smelled fusty, filled with old boxes and forgotten memories.

• After years of neglect, the fusty basement reeked of mildew and dampness.

• The fusty scent of the ancient library reminded her of her childhood visits.

Synonyms

S

smelly

vsfusty

118 1.0

Giving off a strong, unpleasant stink

is a stale, stuffy smell usually caused by age and poor ventilation

S

stale

vsfusty

54 1.1

No longer fresh and pleasant to eat

is a stale, stuffy smell specifically tied to age and lack of fresh air

C

close

vsfusty

29 3.4

Too warm and without fresh air

is a stale, stuffy smell caused by age and poor ventilation rather than warmth

M

musty

vsfusty

29 3.9

A stale, slightly damp smell like old things kept without fresh air

is the same stale, stuffy smell caused by age and no fresh air

F

funky

vsfusty

• Informal

18 6.9

Has a bad smell

is a stale, stuffy odor linked to age and poor ventilation

S

stuffy

vsfusty

13 2.7

A room with little fresh air that feels uncomfortable to breathe in

is the same stale, unclean odor often linked to age and poor airflow

F

fetid

vsfusty

8 7.9

A very strong, bad smell like rotten food or trash

is less intense and instead denotes stale, stuffy odor from age or poor air

F

foul-smelling

vsfusty

7 4.1

A very strong stink that makes you want to move away

is milder and linked to age and stuffiness rather than extreme offensiveness

M

mildewy

vsfusty

1 4.5

Smelling damp and musty, like old books

is a stale, stuffy odor tied to age and poor ventilation, not just dampness

M

miasmic

vsfusty

1 9.9

Full of a strong bad smell that makes the air feel unhealthy

is a stale, stuffy smell from age and poor air rather than toxic vapor

I

ill-smelling

vsfusty

1 4.4

That has a strong, unpleasant odor

is a stale, stuffy odor specifically linked to age and poor ventilation

U

unpleasant-smelling

vsfusty

1 3.8

Having a bad smell that people do not like

is a stale, stuffy odor tied to age and lack of fresh air

F

frowsty

vsfusty

• Archaic

9.9

Smelling stale and unpleasant because the air is closed and still

is the same stale stuffy odor linked to age and poor ventilation

F

fuggy

vsfusty

• UK

9.9

Warm and stuffy because there is little fresh air

is a stale, unclean smell caused by age and little ventilation

F

fumy

vsfusty

• Archaic

9.3

Containing smoke or strong fumes that make breathing hard

is a stale, stuffy odor from age and lack of fresh air, not smoke

R

reeking

vsfusty

5.0

Having a very strong bad smell like smoke or rot

is a stale, stuffy smell usually weaker and caused by age or poor ventilation

S

stinkin

vsfusty

• Informal

6.1

Giving off a very bad smell

is milder, describing stale, unclean air from age rather than extreme badness

R

reechy

vsfusty

• Archaic

9.9

Having a strong bad smell that makes you move away

is a milder, stale, stuffy smell tied to age and lack of fresh air

I

ill-scented

vsfusty

6.3

Having a strong, unpleasant smell

is a stale, stuffy odor tied to age and poor airflow

Antonyms

C

clean

∞ 1.0

Free from dirt or harmful things

F

fresh

314 1.0

Clean air or water that has no harmful things

How Musty

rotten

160 1.0

moldy

• US

29 2.1

fusty

9.5

stale

54 1.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology