As an adjective fusty
is moldy or musty.
As a verb fusts is
(fust).
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.
Derived terms
* fustily
* fustiness
fusts
English
Verb
(head)
(fust) fust
English
Verb
(
en verb)
(obsolete) To decay.
* 1602 : , act IV scene 4
- Sure he that made us with such large discourse
- Looking before and after, gave us not
- That capability and godlike reason
- To fust in us unused.
Noun
(
en noun)
A strong musty smell; mustiness.
Anagrams
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