mouldy

[ mohl-dee ]

/ ˈmoʊl di /

noun, plural mould·ies. British Military Slang.

a torpedo.

Nearby words

mouldboard, moulder, moulding, moulding board, mouldwarp, mouldy, mouldy fig, moulin, moulin rouge, moulins, moulmein

Origin of mouldy

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

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Examples from the Web for mouldy

How glad she will be of an opportunity of relating that ancient quarrel with her sister and ventilating her mouldy grievances!
The Purple Land|W. H. Hudson
From rock and bridge and mouldy archway tender tendrils of living green fluttered, brushing her cheeks.
The Younger Set|Robert W. Chambers
Except one or two sodden mattresses and a huddled bunch of mouldy bed coverings, there was nothing of the slightest value.
The Rushton Boys at Treasure Cove|Spencer Davenport
When Mass was over, old Alaida crept over the mouldy mosaics timidly to his side, and kneeled down on the stones.
The Waters of Edera|Louise de la Rame, a.k.a. Ouida

And very good this was, too, not like the kind you read of in old-fashioned books, mouldy and full of worms.
Two Boys of the Battleship|Frank V. Webster

British Dictionary definitions for mouldy

mouldy

US moldy

/ (ˈməʊldɪ) /

adjective mouldier or mouldiest or US moldier or moldiest

covered with mould

stale or musty, esp from age or lack of use

slang boring; dull

Derived Forms

mouldiness or US moldiness, noun

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