陳ひね臭くさい

i-adjective

old; stale; musty-smelling

Describes something that smells or feels old and stale, often with a negative nuance. Rare term; more common synonyms include 古くさい (furukusai).

• この部屋へやはひねくさい匂においがする。

  This room smells old and musty.

• ひねくさい考かんがえ方かただね。

  That's a stale way of thinking.