moldy

[mohl-dee]

adjective

moldier, moldiest 

1. overgrown or covered with mold.

2. musty, as from decay or age.

3. Informal.,  old-fashioned; outmoded.

   moldy ideas about higher education.

moldy

/ ˈməʊldɪ /

adjective

1. the US spelling of mouldy

Other Word Forms

• moldiness noun
• unmoldy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of moldy¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; mold ², -y ¹

Example Sentences

County’s jails, describing filthy conditions, vermin and insect infestations, a lack of clean water and moldy and spoiled food.

From Los Angeles Times

They would say things like, “What is that? It looks moldy.”

From Salon

The wider sweeps are stressing the capacity of the detention system, where detainees have reported moldy food, dirty towels and no changes of clothes for more than a week at a time.

From Los Angeles Times

“Nobody deserves dirty showers, nobody deserves moldy food.”

From Los Angeles Times

There’s now been so many of them that they’ve come to feel moldy.

From Los Angeles Times

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