“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
fusty, standpat, unprogressive, nonprogressive
(adjective) old-fashioned and out of date
fusty, musty, frowsty
(adjective) stale and unclean smelling
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fustier
comparative form of fusty
• surfeit
Source: Wiktionary
Fusty, a. [Compar. Fustier; superl Fustiest.] Etym: [See 2d Fust.]
1. Moldy; musty; ill-smelling; rank. "A fusty plebeians." Shak.
2. Moping. [Archaic] A melancholy, fusty humor. Pepys.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States