MUSTY


Meaning of MUSTY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈməs-tē ]

adjective

( must·i·er ; -est )

Etymology: must (IV)

Date: 1530

1.

a. : impaired by damp or mildew : moldy

b. : tasting of mold

c. : smelling of damp and decay : fusty

2.

a. : trite , stale

musty prose

b.

(1) : antiquated

musty customs

(2) : superannuated

Synonyms: see malodorous

• must·i·ly ˈməs-tə-lē adverb

• must·i·ness -tē-nəs noun

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