mouldy

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mould·y

 (mōl′dē)
adj. Chiefly British
Variant of moldy.
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mouldy

(ˈməʊldɪ) or

moldy

adj, mouldier or mouldiest, moldier or moldiest
1. (Botany) covered with mould
2. stale or musty, esp from age or lack of use
3. slang boring; dull
ˈmouldiness, ˈmoldiness n
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.mouldy - covered with or smelling of moldmouldy - covered with or smelling of mold; "moldy bread"; "a moldy (or musty) odor"
moldy, musty
stale - lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age; "stale bread"; "the beer was stale"
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mouldy

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
عَفِنمُعَفِّن
plesnivý
muggen
homeinen
pljesniv
penészes
myglaîur
かびた
곰팡 슨
plesnivý
plesniv
möglig
ซึ่งปกคลุมด้วยรา
küflüküflenmiş
bị mốc

mouldy

moldy (US) [ˈməʊldɪ] ADJ (mouldier (compar) (mouldiest (superl)))
1. (= covered with mould) [cheese, bread] → mohoso, enmohecido; [mattress, clothing] → enmohecido, lleno de moho
to go mouldy → enmohecerse, criar moho
to smell mouldy → oler a moho or a humedad
2. (Brit) (o.f.) (= lousy) → cochino
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mouldy

[ˈməʊldi] moldy (US) adj → moisi(e)
to go mouldy → moisir
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

mouldy

, (US) moldy
adj (+er)
(= covered with mould) → verschimmelt, schimmelig; (= musty) → mod(e)rig; to go mouldy (food) → verschimmeln
(dated inf) (= pathetic, contemptible) → miserabel (inf); (= mean) person → schäbig; amount → lumpig (inf)
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mouldy

moldy (Am) [ˈməʊldɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → ammuffito/a
to smell mouldy → avere odore di muffa
to go mouldy → ammuffire
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

mould1

(American) mold1 (mould) noun
1. (soil which is full of) rotted leaves etc.
2. a growth on stale food etc. This bread is covered with mould.
ˈmouldy adjective
(of food etc) covered with mould. mouldy cheese; The bread has gone mouldy.
ˈmouldiness noun
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

mouldy

→ عَفِن plesnivý muggen schimmelig μουχλιασμένος mohoso homeinen moisi pljesniv ammuffito かびた 곰팡 슨 schimmelig muggen spleśniały bolorento, embolorado заплесневелый möglig ซึ่งปกคลุมด้วยรา küflü bị mốc 发霉的
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