mouldy
Americannoun
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mouldies
plural
adjective
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covered with mould
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stale or musty, esp from age or lack of use
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slang boring; dull
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Etymology
Origin of mouldy
1915–20; probably identical with Scottish and north dial. moudie a mole
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There were props littered around, ranging from nuclear emergency posters to mouldy Egyptian statues - he said the location was often used in films and TV series, including Doctor Who and the Pembrokeshire Murders.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
NHS Grampian said all the mouldy materials have now been removed and it was confident patient safety would not be compromised.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
Homelessness charity Shelter agreed with the government that "no child should be growing up in a B&B or mouldy bedsit".
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025
In her view, asthma cases linked to mouldy homes are all too familiar.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2025
Janie felt glad of the thought, for then it wouldn’t seem so destructive and mouldy.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
I saw both mouldies start to slide out, but only one struck the water and began to run.
From Sea-Hounds by Lewis R. Freeman
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