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Fusty vs Dank - What's the difference?

fusty | dank | Related terms |

Fusty is a related term of dank.


As an adjective fusty

is moldy or musty.

As a noun dank is

thanks.

fusty

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Moldy or musty.
  • Stale-smelling or stuffy.
  • (figuratively, by extension) old-fashioned, refusing to change or update.
  • (of wine) Tasting of the cask.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "fusty")

    Derived terms

    * fustily * fustiness

    dank

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To moisten, dampen; used of mist, dew etc.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Moisture; humidity; water.
  • A small silver coin formerly used in Persia.

    • Adjective

    (er)
  • dark, damp and humid.
    • The dank cave was chilly and spooky.
  • * Milton
    • Now that the fields are dank and ways are mire.
  • * Trench
    • Cheerless watches on the cold, dank ground.
  • (figuratively) highly potent
    • That was very dank marijuana.

    Derived terms

    * dankly * dankness

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