fusty

adjective
UK: /ˈfʌsti/
US: /ˈfʌsti/

  1. Smelling old and stale.

    1. The basement had a fusty smell.
    2. The old books smelled fusty and looked untouched for decades in attic.

  2. Old-fashioned in attitude or style.

    1. His ideas are a bit fusty.
    2. The professor's fusty views on education are out of touch with modern teaching methods.

Synonyms

musty stale old-fashioned outdated

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "fusty" in English means: Smelling old and stale., Old-fashioned in attitude or style..

The phonetic transcription of "fusty" is /ˈfʌsti/ in British English and /ˈfʌsti/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fusty": musty, stale, old-fashioned, outdated.

Example usage of "fusty": "The basement had a fusty smell.". More examples on the page.