MUSTY


Meaning of MUSTY in English

adj. (mustier, mustiest) 1 mouldy. 2 of a mouldy or stale smell or taste. 3 stale, antiquated (musty old books). mustily adv. mustiness n.

[ perh. alt. f. moisty (MOIST) by assoc. with MUST(2) ]

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