blowsy

== English == === Alternative forms === blousy, blouzy, blowsey, blowzy === Etymology === From blows(e) +‎ -y. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈblaʊzi/ Rhymes: -aʊzi === Adjective === blowsy (comparative blowsier, superlative blowsiest) Having a reddish, coarse complexion, especially with a pudgy face. (chiefly of a woman's hair or dress) Slovenly or unkempt, in the manner of a beggar or slattern. Unrefined, countrified. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “blowsy”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.