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Meaning of 'musty' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Musty [ n.]
- Having the rank, pungent, offencive odor and taste which substances of organic origin acquire during warm, moist weather; foul or sour and fetid; moldy; as, musty corn; musty books.
- Spoiled by age; rank; stale.
- Dull; heavy; spiritless.

Meaning of 'musty' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . musty [ s]
Meaning (1):
- covered with or smelling of mold
Example in sentence:
  • a moldy (or musty) odor;
  • moldy bread

Nearby Words:

mus musa musaceous musae musal musang musar musard musca muscadel

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