Musty Definition

mŭstē
mustier, mustiest
adjective
mustier, mustiest
Having a stale, moldy smell or taste, as an unused room, food kept in a damp place, etc.
Webster's New World
Stale or trite; worn-out; antiquated.
Musty ideas.
Webster's New World
Dull; apathetic.
Webster's New World
Out of date; antiquated.
American Heritage
Out of use or practice; rusty.
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Other Word Forms of Musty

Adjective

Base Form:
musty
Comparative:
mustier
Superlative:
mustiest

Origin of Musty

  • Alteration of obsolete moisty from moist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Musty Sentence Examples

  • The stones were dark, the air musty, the ceiling low.

  • It smelled of musty parchment pages that were cut in different sizes and poorly bound.

  • A strong growth of the fungus gives the appearance of mildew on the wood, and produces an unpleasant musty smell.

  • The mine tunnel narrowed and the pair was forced to hunch down under the low ceiling that closed in the fetid air around them like a soaked and musty blanket.

  • She cleaned him up then took a shower and dug out musty clothing from a trunk at the bottom of one wardrobe.

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Words Starting With

MMUMUS

Words Ending With

YTYSTY

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Words Starting With M and Ending With Y

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5 Letter Words5 Letter Words Starting With M5 Letter Words Ending With Y