Pronunciations
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/fɹaʊst/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
- US
Noun
Stuffiness; stifling warmth in a room.
- Synonyms
- Examples
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I was pretty bad myself, but managed to move about all the time, for the frowst in my cabin would have sickened a hippo.
Verb
To enjoy being in a warm, close, stuffy place.
Usage- Intransitive
- Examples
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The cure for this ill is not to sit still, / Or frowst with a book by the fire;
[…] punting a footer around the quad on a beautiful day like today, not frowsting in their studies.