adjective
or mouldy ˈmōldē, -di
( -er/-est )
Etymology: mold (V) , mould + -y
1.
a. : old and moldering : ancient , crumbling
a dark moldy courtyard on a side street — P.E.Deutschman
b. : old and outmoded : antiquated , fusty
moldy tradition
helping moldy professors to teach grubby students — Oliver La Farge
c. slang : disreputable , miserable
wearing a moldy sport shirt — J.W.Ellison b.1929
2. : of, resembling, or covered with a mold-producing fungus
moldy moss
moldy feed
moldy bread