frowsy, frowzy, slovenly
(adjective) negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt; “filled the door with her frowzy bulk”; “frowzy white hair”; “slovenly appearance”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
frowzy (comparative frowzier, superlative frowziest)
Alternative form of frowsy
Source: Wiktionary
Frow"zy, a. Etym: [See Frouzy.]
Definition: Slovenly; unkempt; untidy; frouzy. "With head all frowzy." Spenser. The frowzy soldiers' wives hanging out clothes. W. D. Howells.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
