blowzy
Flushed and slovenly
Blowzy describes a woman who looks coarse, disheveled, or past her prime—flushed complexion, unkempt hair, a general air of sloppiness: a blowzy barmaid.
The word carries unflattering connotations of faded attractiveness and lack of refinement.
Also spelled blowsy.
Untidy in appearance
- slovenlyUntidy and careless
- tousledDisordered, especially hair
- scruffyMessily neglected in appearance
- bedraggledWet, dirty, untidy
frowzy · slatternly · untidy · rumpled · mussed · messy · frumpy · disordered
Showing visible embarrassment
- ruddyReddish in complexion
- floridExcessively ornate or ruddy
- rosyPinkly warm or hopeful
- feverishHaving elevated temperature
heated · blushing · suffused · crimson · warm · glowing · overheated · perspiring
unkempt
Untidy in appearance
bedraggled · frowzy · slatternly · untidy · rumpled · mussed · messy · frumpy · disordered · uncombed
red-faced
Showing visible embarrassment
feverish · heated · blushing · suffused · crimson · warm · glowing · overheated · perspiring · sweaty
vulgar
Crude or indecent
uncouth · unrefined · earthy · crude · indelicate · flashy · trashy · tawdry · gaudy · common
faded
Lost original color
full-blown · blossomy · blown · blossomed · shopworn · tired