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Meaning
Adj
●
Affected by
dampness
or
mould
;
damp
,
mildewed
,
mould
y.
●
Having an
odour
or
taste
of
mould
; also (generally), having a
stale
or
unfresh
odour
or
taste
.
●
Characteristic of or
relating
to
mould
or
mould
iness.
●
Of
attitudes
,
ideas
,
writing
, or other
abstract
things:
no longer
fresh
or
interesting
;
outdated
, stale.
●
Of a person:
boring
and
unadventurous
; also,
old-fashioned
,
stuck
in the past.
●
In Northern England English:
(archaic except Northern England (northwest)) Bad-tempered,
grumpy
, irritable.
Bad-tempered,
grumpy
, irritable.
●
Of a
male animal
such as a
camel
or an
elephant
: in musth.
Noun
●
A type of
snuff
with a
musty
flavour
(adjective
sense
2).
Verb
●
To
turn
musty
(adjective
sense
1 or 2); to must.
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Related
Stinky
Damp
Smelly
Pungent
Smoky
Grimy
Mouldy
Mildewed
Smelling
Leathery
Acrid
Soggy
Putrid
Moldy
Smells
Dirty
Stuffy
Rotten
Mildew
Dingy
Smell
Watery
Swampy
Filthy
Soapy
Earthy
Dark
Wet
Unpleasant
Mildewy
Dull
Moist
Chilly
Creosote
Odor
Odour
Cold
Hot
Slimy
Scent
Rancid
Foggy
Spongy
Dank
Odorous
Unclean
Waxy
Discolored
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Rhymes
Lusty
Dusty
Musty
Busty
Rusty
Fusty
Trusty
Crusty
Dustee
Pustie
Untrusty
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