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Compare froust (“a musty smell”), frouse (“to rumple”), frouze (“to curl”), frounce.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
frouzy
Today it means: froward, peevish, offensive to the eye or nose Full definition →
Today it means: froward, peevish, offensive to the eye or nose Full definition →
Compare froust (“a musty smell”), frouse (“to rumple”), frouze (“to curl”), frounce.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.