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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frouzy

/ˈfɹaʊzi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
frouzy
IPA
/ˈfɹaʊzi/
21
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

froward, peevish, offensive to the eye or nose

British usage

adj

fetid, musty; rank; disordered and offensive to the smell or sight

adj

slovenly; dingy

Example Sentences

Etymology

Compare froust (“a musty smell”), frouse (“to rumple”), frouze (“to curl”), frounce.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more frouzy (comparative) most frouzy (superlative)

Derived Forms

frouzily

Frequently Paired Words

frowzy

Homonyms

frowsy frowzy

Rhymes With

lousy drowsy dalhousie blowsy frowzy

Questions

How do you pronounce frouzy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹaʊzi/.
What does frouzy mean?
froward, peevish, offensive to the eye or nose
Where does frouzy come from?
Compare froust (“a musty smell”), frouse (“to rumple”), frouze (“to curl”), frounce.

How to pronounce frouzy

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈfɹaʊzi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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