adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a musty/stale/sour smell (= old and not fresh )
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The clothes in the wardrobe had a damp musty smell.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
smell
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This, and the musty smell of books, was its chief attraction for Richard.
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There was a musty smell and a deep silence.
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It was cold inside but the friar was pleased that it had lost its musty smell .
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It was a damp musty smell .
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It was very hot in the room already and there was a musty smell .
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No footmarks disturbed the dust, cobwebs hung like festoons and a strange musty smell pervaded the atmosphere.
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It wasn't locked and a musty smell floated into the passage.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a musty motel room
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The furniture smelled musty and old.
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The hotel room was dark and musty .
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The library was full of musty old books which no one wanted to read.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A dark hall, musty with age.
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In the thick, musty air of the dungeon I felt a creeping graveyard chill.
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It has 10 floors, with elevators, and a musty , professional ambience.
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Stepping through the door we entered into a musty Mary Celeste type atmosphere.
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The company was demoralized and faintly musty .
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The high velvet shoulder of his doublet smelt musty as though it had been lying in a trunk for centuries.
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The law can seem a distant, musty reality, no matter how shocking the changes it effects in national custom.
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There were many conflicting smells -- musty scents suggestive of faded perfumes, herbal teas, and an aging woman.