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
Example Sentences
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Inspections revealed that some panels were already mouldy and there was a risk that any materials that had got wet could be harbouring fungal spores, according to internal reports seen by BBC News.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
However, Miliband said the move was the "fair" thing to do and was backed by tenants' associations worried about damp, mouldy homes and high energy bills.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025
"They were tasked with delivering 17 million pieces of mail that had been just thrown into hangers, that had been mouldy and a lot of the names on the letters were illegible," he said.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2024
He lost 10kg in his first month of service, due to a diet of cracked corn and mouldy cabbage.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024
And he went away and in a little while he came back, bringing tied in a cotton kerchief a double handful of small red beans, mouldy with the soil.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
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