foosty

See also: foost

Scots

Alternative forms

• fusty (English)

Etymology

From Old French fust (“wood”) (modern French fût), from Latin fustis (“a cudgel”)

Pronunciation

• enPR: foo͞sty, IPA^(key): /ˈfuːsti/

Adjective

foosty (comparative mair foosty, superlative maist foosty)

1. Becoming or smelling mouldy or stale, as wet laundry or wood becomes without proper drying
2. Decaying
3. Possessing the quality of junk