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   The meaning of MUSTY is impaired by damp or mildew : moldy. How to use musty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Musty.

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   uk / ˈmʌs.ti / us / ˈmʌs.ti /. Add to word list. smelling unpleasantly old and slightly wet: musty old books. a musty smell. a musty room. Compare. frowsty UK informal disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   musty. (mʌsti ) Word forms: mustier, mustiest. adjective. Something that is musty smells old and damp. There are racks of musty clothing and piles of junk. ...that terrible musty smell. More Synonyms of musty. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   adjective. us / ˈmʌs.ti / uk / ˈmʌs.ti / Add to word list. smelling unpleasantly old and slightly wet: musty old books. a musty smell. a musty room. Compare. frowsty UK informal disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Smells & smelling. acridly. anosmic. bergamot. body odor. deodorize. foetid. fragrant. frowsty. olfaction.

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   Use the word musty to describe an unclean, stale, and possibly moldy smell. If something smells musty that means it’s probably been sitting in a damp corner without any air for a little too long. Musty smells take time to develop: they’re caused by dampness and mold, and signal some amount of decay.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmusty adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Nov 3, 2017 · musty. (comparative mustier, superlative mustiest) smelling wet and unpleasant because of a lack of fresh air synonym dank. These clothes smell musty. Definition of musty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does musty mean?

   • The meaning of MUSTY is impaired by damp or mildew : moldy. How to use musty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Musty.

   Musty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   How many meanings does the adjective musty have?

   • There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective musty. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the adjective musty? About 0.7 occurrences per million words in modern written English How is the adjective musty pronounced? Where does the adjective musty come from?

   musty, adj.² meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does a musty smell mean?

   • Use the word musty to describe an unclean, stale, and possibly moldy smell. If something smells musty that means it’s probably been sitting in a damp corner without any air for a little too long. Musty smells take time to develop: they’re caused by dampness and mold, and signal some amount of decay.

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   What is a synonym for the word 'musty'?

   • MUSTY in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for musty Thesaurusfor Musty Related terms for 'musty' - synonyms, antonyms and sentences with 'musty' \... Synonyms with similar meaning: stale, moldy, rotten, fusty, stuffy, smelly, mouldy, putrid, frowsty, dank, rancid.

   MUSTY in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for MUSTY

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   What is the origin of the word 'musty'?

   • The word 'musty' originated in the mid-15c. as a variant of moisty, 'moist, damp' and also as a variant of musk. It is attested from the mid-1500s. Musty is related to mustiness. When something is mouldy, could there be fur on it?

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   What does mustly mean?

   • Define mustly. mustly synonyms, mustly pronunciation, mustly translation, English dictionary definition of mustly. ought; should; obliged, bound, required, or compelled to: You must be on time.; a necessity; vital: A warm coat is a must in this weather. Not to be...

   Mustly - definition of mustly by The Free Dictionary

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   What does the adjective musty mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective musty . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.