moldy

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mold·y

 (mōl′dē)
adj. mold·i·er, mold·i·est
1. Covered with or containing mold: moldy bread.
2. Musty or stale, as from age or decay.

mold′i·ness n.
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moldy

(ˈməʊldɪ)
adj, moldier or moldiest
the US spelling of mouldy
ˈmoldiness n
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mold•y

(ˈmoʊl di)

adj. mold•i•er, mold•i•est.
1. overgrown or covered with mold.
2. musty, as from decay or age.
3. Informal. old-fashioned; outmoded.
[1350–1400]
mold′i•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.moldy - covered with or smelling of moldmoldy - covered with or smelling of mold; "moldy bread"; "a moldy (or musty) odor"
stale - lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age; "stale bread"; "the beer was stale"
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moldy

adjective
Smelling of mildew or decay:
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Translations
plesnivý
muggen
homeinen
pljesniv
かびた
곰팡 슨
plesniv
möglig
ซึ่งปกคลุมด้วยรา
bị mốc

moldy

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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She has to be continuously surrounded by fresh flowers to keep from wilting herself, though her condition keeps worsening and, as it does, the couple's bedroom becomes smaller, moldier and altogether more unpleasant.
Alas, that makes it all the worse when they publish something moldier than a slab of Roquefort cheese.
Every day the strawberries got moldier. By her next visit, they looked like small downy ducklings.