MOLDY

moldy, mouldy, musty

(adjective) covered with or smelling of mold; “moldy bread”; “a moldy (or musty) odor”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

moldy (comparative moldier or more moldy, superlative moldiest or most moldy) (American spelling)

Covered with mold.

Stale or musty.

Anagrams

• odmyl

Source: Wiktionary


Mold"y, Mould"y, a. [Compar. Moldier or Mouldier; superl. Moldiest or Mouldiest.] Etym: [From Mold the growth of fungi.]

Definition: Overgrown with, or containing, mold; as, moldy cheese or bread.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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