smells out of sorts

The Wordnik Word of the Day for April 4, 2012 is

frowsty
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(adj) Having a musty, stale, or stuffy odor.

'Frowsty' is chiefly a British term and may be a blend of 'frowzy,' in a state of disorder, and 'musty,' moldy, sour. It may also come from the Old French 'frouste,' ruinous, decayed.

 

Example:
"So, after hitting my head violently against a cross-beam, I stumbled down some steps and entered a frowsty little place smelling Read More...