little could she know that the foisty aroma was a result of something far darker than than the previous owner's fondness for polyester chenille as a home furnishing fabric
something that has the dry, dusty, not quite right aroma of a room that hasn't been entered for a long time
"little could she know that the foisty aroma was a result of something far darker than than the previous owner's fondness for polyester chenille as a home furnishing fabric" What is the definition of "foisty"?