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adjective
- 1. covered with a fungal growth which causes decay, due to age or damp conditions: "mouldy bread"
- 2. tediously old-fashioned: informal "mouldy conventions"
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MOULDY definition: 1. covered with mould: 2. of little value; unpleasant: 3. not modern or interesting: . Learn more.
3 meanings: 1. covered with mould 2. stale or musty, esp from age or lack of use 3. slang boring; dull.... Click for more definitions.
stale or musty, esp from age or lack of use. slang. boring; dull. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈmouldiness, noun. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of mouldy 1. 1915–20; probably identical with Scottish and north dial. moudie a mole. Discover More. Example Sentences.
old and not in good condition. We threw away all the mouldy old furniture. Check pronunciation: mouldy. Definition of mouldy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 days ago · IPA guide. Other forms: mouldier; mouldiest. Definitions of mouldy. adjective. covered with or smelling of mold. synonyms: moldy, musty. stale. lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age.
( ˈməʊldɪ) or. moldy. adj, mouldier or mouldiest, moldier or moldiest. 1. (Botany) covered with mould. 2. stale or musty, esp from age or lack of use. 3. slang boring; dull. ˈmouldiness, ˈmoldiness n.
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adjective. UK (US moldy) uk / ˈməʊldi / us. Add to word list. covered with mould: mouldy cheese. (Definition of mouldy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of mouldy. in Chinese (Traditional) 有的, 發黴的, 不好的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 发霉的, 不好的, 不值钱的… See more. in Spanish. mohoso, enmohecido…
mouldy meaning, definition, what is mouldy: covered with mould: Learn more.
The earliest known use of the adjective mouldy is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for mouldy is from 1495, in Trevisa's Bartholomeus De Proprietatibus Rerum . mouldy is formed within English, by derivation.
