Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

festy

Adjective
/ˈfɛsti/
Definition
Having a foul or offensive smell; also, filthy or dirty.
Examples
  • After the rain, the festy smell of the wet garbage lingered in the alley.
  • He walked past the festy barn, trying to hold his breath.
Meaning
The term ‘festy’ is often used to describe something that is unpleasantly odorous or unclean.
Synonyms
  • foul
  • malodorous
  • putrid
  • stinky
  • dirty