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mus·ty
1
/
ˈmʌs
ti
/
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[
muhs
-tee
]
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adjective,
mus·ti·er,
mus·ti·est.
1.
having an odor or flavor suggestive of mold, as old buildings, long-closed rooms, or stale food.
2.
obsolete; outdated; antiquated:
musty laws.
3.
dull; apathetic.
Origin:
1520–30;
perhaps variant of
moisty
(
Middle English;
see
moist
,
-y
1
) with loss of
i
before
s
as in
master
Related forms
mus·ti·ly,
adverb
mus·ti·ness,
noun
Synonyms
1.
dank, moldy, stale.
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mus·ty
2
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ˈmʌs
ti
/
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[
muhs
-tee
]
Show IPA
noun,
plural
mus·ties.
(formerly) a kind of snuff having a musty flavor.
Origin:
1700–10;
noun use of
musty
1
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World English Dictionary
musty
(ˈmʌstɪ)
—
adj
,
-tier
,
-tiest
1.
smelling or tasting old, stale, or mouldy
2.
old-fashioned, dull, or hackneyed:
musty ideas
[C16: perhaps a variant of obsolete
moisty,
influenced by
must
³]
'mustily
—
adv
'mustiness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
musty
1530, perhaps a variant of moisty "moist, damp" (see
moist
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
However, if you smell a
musty
odor, you may want a mold inspection.
Swamp coolers got their name because they add humidity and, if not properly
maintained, a
musty
smell to the air.
If materials become moldy or smell
musty
, they are probably contaminated and
should be thrown away.
Above all there is the
musty
odor of decaying paper.
Moldy or
musty
odors are an indicator that there may be hidden mold growth.
One theater space was a
musty
old place that reeked of marijuana.
Whatever color, it characteristically gives off a
musty
or earthy smell.
Dehumidifiers make living comfy by removing moisture through the air and obtaining rid of mold, mildew and
musty
smells.
Individuals can recognize mold because it stains objects such as walls and ceilings and has a
musty
, earthy smell.
The formerly dark,
musty
building became light-filled and bright.
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