mouldy

American

[mohl-dee] / ˈmoʊl di /

noun

British Military Slang.

plural

mouldies

a torpedo.

mouldy British

/ ˈməʊldɪ /

adjective

covered with mould
stale or musty, esp from age or lack of use
slang boring; dull

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Other Word Forms

mouldiness noun

Etymology

Origin of mouldy

1915–20; probably identical with Scottish and north dial. moudie a mole

Example Sentences

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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

In her view, asthma cases linked to mouldy homes are all too familiar.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

A baby who lived in a mouldy housing association flat in north London died of unrelated causes, a coroner has found.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 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

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