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musty
1[ muhs-tee ]
/ ĖmŹs ti /
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adjective, musĀ·tiĀ·er, musĀ·tiĀ·est.
having an odor or flavor suggestive of mold, as old buildings, long-closed rooms, or stale food.
obsolete; outdated; antiquated: musty laws.
dull; apathetic.
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Origin of musty
1OTHER WORDS FROM musty
musĀ·tiĀ·ly, adverbmusĀ·tiĀ·ness, nounWords nearby musty
must-have, mustn't, must-read, must-see, must-win, musty, mut, mutability, mutable, mutable sign, mutagen
Other definitions for musty (2 of 2)
musty2
[ muhs-tee ]
/ ĖmŹs ti /
noun, plural musĀ·ties.
(formerly) a kind of snuff having a musty flavor.
Origin of musty
2First recorded in 1700ā10; noun use of musty1
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British Dictionary definitions for musty
musty
/ (ĖmŹstÉŖ) /
adjective -tier or -tiest
smelling or tasting old, stale, or mouldy
old-fashioned, dull, or hackneyedmusty ideas
Derived forms of musty
mustily, adverbmustiness, nounWord Origin for musty
C16: perhaps a variant of obsolete moisty, influenced by must ³
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