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Definition of Moldy
1. Adjective. Covered with or smelling of mold. "A moldy (or musty) odor"
Similar to: Stale
Derivative terms: Mold, Moldiness, Mould, Must, Mustiness
Definition of Moldy
1. a. Overgrown with, or containing, mold; as, moldy cheese or bread.
Definition of Moldy
1. Adjective. Covered with mold. ¹
2. Adjective. Stale or musty. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Moldy
1. musty [adj MOLDIER, MOLDIEST] - See also: musty
Lexicographical Neighbors of Moldy
Literary usage of Moldy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. School and Home Cooking by Carlotta Cherryholmes Greer (1920)
"Experiment 89: Contamination of Fresh Food by Means of moldy Food. — Dip a piece
of bread in water and place it on a saucer. With a knitting needle, ..."
2. The Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture: A Reference System of Commercial by Granville Lowther, William Worthington (1914)
"On the twigs the moldy growth may occur as white blotches. The leaves which are
also usually attacked, are covered with a white growth and are ..."
3. Maxims of Public Health by Orlando Williams Wight (1884)
"Even larger and visible fungi flourish in a damp house. Things become "moldy,"
as we say. As all organizations that live and grow must decay and ..."
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