moldy
Americanadjective
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overgrown or covered with mold.
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musty, as from decay or age.
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Informal. old-fashioned; outmoded.
moldy ideas about higher education.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- moldiness noun
- unmoldy adjective
Etymology
Origin of moldy
Example Sentences
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“And it’s especially hydrating — probably 2-3 bananas per can, which you can bring anywhere and you don’t have to worry about moldy bananas. And just 50 calories — Naked’s coconut water has 60.”
From Los Angeles Times
I catch glimpses of their moldy yellow teeth and the forked black tongues that swirl behind them.
From Literature
“Well, it is no trouble. Dear, moldy old spud! It was not a very good globe, but it was all the globe we had.”
From Literature
“Measuring spoons, castor oil—blech!—a large cooking pot with a tight-fitting lid, moldy apples, goose fat, rinds of cheese...”
From Literature
For Christmas dinner, they toasted moldy bread, and Gibbons surprised everyone with a single can of Spam that they split among everyone.
From Los Angeles Times
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