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
Homeowners who say that botched insulation under government schemes left them living in mouldy conditions are calling for an investigation into the problem to be widened.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 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
It comes as landlords for social housing in England will have to fix damp and mouldy properties more quickly from October, the government has announced.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2025
The outer cakes are mouldy, still it is possible to eat them.
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 Lewis R. Freeman
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