musty

  • 11musty — adjective (mustier; est) Etymology: 4must Date: 1530 1. a. impaired by damp or mildew ; moldy b. tasting of mold c. smelling of damp and decay ; fusty 2 …

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  • 12musty — musty1 mustily, adv. mustiness, n. /mus tee/, adj., mustier, mustiest. 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 obsolete; outdated; antiquated: musty laws. 3.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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  • 13musty — must|y [ˈmʌsti] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from moisty wet (15 19 centuries), from moist; influenced by MUST22] a musty room, house, or object has an unpleasant smell, because it is old and has not had any fresh air for a long time ▪… …

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  • 14musty — adjective 1) the room smelled musty Syn: moldy, stale, fusty, damp, dank, mildewy, smelly, stuffy, airless, unventilated; informal funky Ant: fresh, fragrant 2) the play …

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  • 15musty — adj. Musty is used with these nouns: ↑attic, ↑odour, ↑smell …

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  • 16musty — must|y [ mʌsti ] adjective smelling unpleasant and not fresh: The room had a musty smell. ╾ must|i|ness noun uncount …

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  • 17musty — mus•ty [[t]ˈmʌs ti[/t]] adj. ti•er, ti•est 1) having an odor or flavor suggestive of mold, as old buildings or stale food 2) obsolete; outdated; antiquated: musty laws[/ex] 3) dull; apathetic mus′ti•ness, n …

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  • 18musty — /ˈmʌsti / (say mustee) adjective (mustier, mustiest) 1. having a smell or flavour suggestive of mould, as old buildings, long closed rooms, food, etc. 2. made stale by time, or antiquated: musty laws. 3. dull; apathetic. {variant of moisty (from… …

  • 19musty — adj. (mustier, mustiest) 1 mouldy. 2 of a mouldy or stale smell or taste. 3 stale, antiquated (musty old books). Derivatives: mustily adv. mustiness n. Etymology: perh. alt. f. moisty (MOIST) by assoc. with MUST(2) …

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  • 20Musty Musketeers — Directed by Jules White Produced by Jules White …

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