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Definition of Moldiness
1. Noun. The quality of smelling or tasting old or stale or mouldy.
Generic synonyms: Staleness
Derivative terms: Moldy, Musty, Musty, Musty, Musty
Definition of Moldiness
1. n. The state of being moldy.
Definition of Moldiness
1. Noun. The state or degree of being moldy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Moldiness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Moldiness
Literary usage of Moldiness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Our Humble Helpers, Familiar Talks on the Domestic Animals by Jean-Henri Fabre (1918)
"The only care given them is an occasional rubbing with salt and a scraping of
their surface to remove whatever moldiness may have developed. ..."
2. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern by Charles Dudley Warner (1896)
"Wilson's description of the young is very accurate, as its downy covering does
look precisely like a " slight moldiness." Returning a few moments afterward ..."
3. Report of the Secretary for Agriculture by United States Dept. of Agriculture (1872)
"The main point is to prevent moldiness during the drying process. The roots are
taken up in early autumn, the small fibers trimmed oii', and the soil and ..."
4. Birds and Bees: Essays by John Burroughs (1887)
"Wilson's description of the young is very accurate, as its downy covering does
look pre^ cisely like a " slight moldiness. ..."
5. The Microbiology and Microanalysis of Foods by Albert Schneider (1920)
"moldiness of egg shells, of egg membrane, of whites and of yolks, ... Pronounced
moldiness is also readily observable by the candling test. ..."
6. ... Birds and Bees: Sharp Eyes and Other Papers by John Burroughs (1907)
"... when he perceived something " like a slight moldiness among the withered
leaves, and, on stoop, ing down, discovered it to be a young whippoorwill, ..."
7. International Library of Masterpieces, Literature, Art and Rare Manuscripts edited by Harry Thurston Peck (1901)
"Wilson's description of the young is very accurate, as its downy covering does
look precisely like a " slight moldiness." Returning a few moments afterward ..."
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