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mouldy

mould·y
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mohl-dee]
    • /ˈmoʊl di/
    • /ˈməʊl.di/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mohl-dee]
    • /ˈmoʊl di/

Definitions of mouldy word

  • noun plural mouldy a torpedo. 1
  • noun mouldy Covered with mould. 1
  • adjective mouldy Something that is mouldy is covered with mould. 0
  • adjective mouldy covered with mould 0
  • adjective mouldy stale or musty, esp from age or lack of use 0
  • adjective mouldy boring; dull 0
See all 6 definitions of mouldy

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Origin of mouldy

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
1915-20; probably identical with Scottish and north dial. moudie a mole

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Parts of speech for Mouldy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Mouldy

mouldy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for mouldy

adjective mouldy

  • festering — Present participle of fester.
  • mildewed — Plant Pathology. a disease of plants, characterized by a cottony, usually whitish coating on the surface of affected parts, caused by any of various fungi.
  • fungal — fungous.
  • decaying — rotting as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decomposing
  • decayed — having rotted as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decomposed
All 24 Synonyms of mouldy

Antonyms for mouldy

adjective mouldy

  • fresh — newly made or obtained: fresh footprints.
  • new — other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.
All 2 Antonyms of mouldy

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