blowsy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈblaʊzɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(blou′zē)

Inflections of 'blowsy' (adj):
blowsier
adj comparative
blowsiest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
blows•y  (blou′zē),USA pronunciation adj., blows•i•er, blows•i•est. 
  1. blowzy.
blows′i•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
blowsy, blowzy / ˈblaʊzɪ/ (blowsier, blowsiest, blowzier, blowziest)
  1. (esp of a woman) untidy in appearance; slovenly
  2. (of a woman) ruddy in complexion; red-faced
Etymology: 18th Century: from dialect blowze beggar girl, of unknown origin
'blowsy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
blowzy

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