What does "frowst" mean?

Stuffiness; stifling warmth in a room.

What is a synonym for "frowst"?

Common synonyms include: bad breath, bo, body odor, fustiness, halitosis, miasma.

//fɹaʊst// noun, verb

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Noun

1
Stuffiness; stifling warmth in a room.
"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

1
To enjoy being in a warm, close, stuffy place. intransitive
"The cure for this ill is not to sit still, / Or frowst with a book by the fire;"

"I was pretty bad myself, but managed to move about all the time, for the frowst in my cabin would have sickened a hippo."

Back-formation from frowsty.

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