foisty en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɔɪstɪ/
Etymology
From foist + -y.
Meanings
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mouldy, musty, fusty
Papers 150 years old, mildewed, rotten and stinking like muck; and mouldy foisty old books dating from 1638.
2000, Samuel Bamford, Martin Hewitt, Robert Poole, The Diaries of Samuel Bamford, page 2:Thrash not Wheat to keep untill March, lest it prove foisty.
1669, John Worlidge, Systema agriculturae: The Mystery of Husbandry Discovered:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most foisty | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more foisty | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |