mouldy
Americannoun
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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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
Senior coroner Mary Hassell acknowledged their home was damp and mouldy, but concluded that Akram actually died of Strep B, pneumonia and Vitamin D deficiency.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2025
The BBC joined him on his latest inspection at a new-build house in Lincolnshire, where he immediately found a mouldy sandwich in the loft.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2025
Along with that there sometimes go a few turnip peelings, mouldy bread crusts and all kinds of muck.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
I saw both mouldies start to slide out, but only one struck the water and began to run.
From Sea-Hounds by Freeman, Lewis R.
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