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   Discover everything about the word "MUSTY" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one comprehensive guide.

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     2 meanings: 1. smelling or tasting old, stale, or mouldy 2....

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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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   2 meanings: 1. smelling or tasting old, stale, or mouldy 2. old-fashioned, dull, or hackneyed.... Click for more definitions.

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   MUSTY definition: 1. smelling unpleasantly old and slightly wet: 2. smelling unpleasantly old and slightly wet: 3…. Learn more.

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   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.

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   What does musty smell mean?

   • There's a musty smell and dusty relics from the past. The captain was always at him to read musty old improving books, and talking about the position he would occupy. 2 meanings: 1. smelling or tasting old, stale, or mouldy 2. old-fashioned, dull, or hackneyed.... Click for more definitions.

   MUSTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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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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   Where did the word musty come from?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective musty is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for musty is from 1492, in the writing of J. Ryman. musty is of uncertain origin.

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   What does fusty & musty mean?

   • rank suggests a strong unpleasant smell. fusty and musty suggest lack of fresh air and sunlight, fusty also implying prolonged uncleanliness, musty stressing the effects of dampness, mildew, or age. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage.

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   Is science doomed to a musty grave?

   • It already seems doomed to a musty grave in academic history - for all its moderation and practicality. She gives him an egg, telling him to return when it smells musty. Since typical historians of science today are often quite different, their position now has a musty, anachronistic air.

   MUSTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   The earliest known use of the adjective musty is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for musty is from 1492, in the writing of J. Ryman. musty is of uncertain origin.