moldy

[ mohl-dee ]
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adjective,mold·i·er, mold·i·est.

  1. overgrown or covered with mold.

  2. musty, as from decay or age.

  1. Informal. old-fashioned; outmoded: moldy ideas about higher education.

Origin of moldy

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at mold2, -y1

Other words from moldy

  • mold·i·ness, noun
  • un·mold·y, adjective

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How to use moldy in a sentence

  • In fact everything looked, as Erica expressed it, "moldier!"

    We Two | Edna Lyall

British Dictionary definitions for moldy

moldy

/ (ˈməʊldɪ) /

adjectivemoldier or moldiest

  1. the US spelling of mouldy

Derived forms of moldy

  • moldiness, noun

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