mouldy

American  

[mohl-dee] / ˈmoʊl di /

noun

British Military Slang.

plural

mouldies

1. a torpedo.

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mouldy British  

/ ˈməʊldɪ /

adjective

1. covered with mould

2. stale or musty, esp from age or lack of use

3. 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

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

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

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 entered as though he owned the court, calling a cheery good morning to Mr. Justice, interrupting the mumbled explanation of a shabby bakeress accused of selling mouldy bread.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes