musty
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ti 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obsolete; outdated; antiquated: musty laws.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.
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noun, plural mus·ties.
(formerly) a kind of snuff having a musty flavor.
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musty (ˈmʌstɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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 | |
| 'mustily | |
| —adv | |
| 'mustiness | |
| —n | |
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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.
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