moldy

mouldy or moldy (ˈməʊldɪ)

—*adj* , (US) mouldier, mouldiest, moldier, moldiest
1.	covered with mould
2.	stale or musty, esp from age or lack of use
3.	slang boring; dull

moldy or moldy

—*adj*

'mouldiness or moldy

—n

'moldiness or moldy

—n

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moldy

late 14c., from mold (2) + -y (2).

Example sentences

Moldy or musty odors are an indicator that there may be hidden mold growth.

Paint applied over moldy surfaces is likely to peel.

Survivors also may need to throw out moldy carpeting, bedding, toys or

upholstered furniture.

Avoid touching mold or moldy items with your bare hands.

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Matching Quote

"There is nothing here [Civita Vecchia] to see. They have not even a cathedral, with eleven tons of solid silver archbishops in the back room; and they do not show you any moldy buildings that are seven thousand years old; nor any smoke-dried old fire-screens which are chef d'oeuvres of Rubens or Simpson, or Titian or Ferguson, or any of those parties; and they haven't any bottled fragments of saints, and not even a nail from the true cross. We are going to Rome. There is nothing to see here."

-Mark Twain