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frowsy
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
frowsy
(adjective)
frowsy
adjective
also
frowzy
/
ˈ
fraʊzi/
frowsier
also
frowzier
;
frowsiest
frowsy
adjective
also
frowzy
/
ˈ
fraʊzi/
frowsier
also
frowzier
;
frowsiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of FROWSY
US, informal
:
having a messy or dirty appearance
a
frowsy
old sweater
frowsy
hair
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