English Dictionary

FROWZY (frowzier, frowziest)

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

Irregular inflected forms: frowzier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, frowziest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

 Dictionary entry overview: What does frowzy mean? 

FROWZY (adjective)
  The adjective FROWZY has 1 sense:

1. negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkemptplay

  Familiarity information: FROWZY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


FROWZY (adjective)

 Declension: comparative and superlative 
Comparative: frowzier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Superlative: frowziest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt

Synonyms:

frowsy; frowzy; slovenly

Context example:

slovenly appearance

Similar:

untidy (not neat and tidy)


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"This too, shall pass." (English proverb)

"Poor people have big TVs. Rich people have big libraries." (unknown source)

"Sit where you are welcomed and helped, and don't sit where you are not welcomed." (Arabic proverb)

"From children and drunks will you hear the truth." (Danish proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact