moldy
adjective
\ ˈmōl-dē
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moldier;
moldiest
Definition of moldy
1
: of, resembling, or covered with mold
b
: antiquated, fusty
moldy tradition
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Examples of moldy in a Sentence
Her books became moldy after being left in a damp basement.
The wine had a slightly moldy aroma.
Recent Examples on the Web
Here the Little Match Girl looks entirely out of place—Constance has kept the print through college and graduate school, its twin, Hansel and Gretel, lost to a moldy basement in Oakland, unrecoverable. — Kate Walbert, The New Yorker, "To Do," 26 Aug. 2019 Civil engineering workers ripped out carpet, laid new flooring and put up ceiling fans Thursday in Building 1215 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland as the Air Force ramped up renovations on moldy dorms. — Sig Christenson, ExpressNews.com, "San Antonio dorm project part of Air Force’s war on mold," 1 Aug. 2019 Mitcham, with the UC Postharvest Technology Center, said that one moldy strawberry doesn’t doom the entire carton. — Washington Post, "Sprouting onions and scarred tomatoes: How to tell whether fading produce is still safe to eat," 25 July 2019 While some accused Hill of selling old and moldy lipsticks, a representative from Jaclyn Cosmetics told PEOPLE that the products are safe to use. — Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, "YouTube Star Jaclyn Hill Says She 'Gained 20 Pounds in 7 Weeks' After 'Failed' Lipstick Launch," 5 Aug. 2019 This Note pleads with people to stop eating moldy bread. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "The problem with Tiffany Cabán and the new cult of “progressive prosecutors”," 28 June 2019 This is the moldy, wet cardboard smell imparted to a wine by a chemical contaminant in cork. — Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post, "The fault in our glass: How imperfections can enhance some wines — and even make them memorable," 28 June 2019 Bread brand Arnold now sells 10-slice Simply Small loaves for consumers who can’t bear to throw away moldy slices—or freeze bread for later use. — Lydia Belanger, Fortune, "As More Products Are Made for Single People, a Waste Conundrum Emerges," 22 June 2019 Later, June spies the couple bonding over the music, freshly unearthed from a moldy box in the basement. — Julie Kosin, Harper's BAZAAR, "Bradley Whitford Is More Confused By His Handmaid's Tale Character Than You," 20 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'moldy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for moldy
moldy
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of moldy
: covered with mold
: resembling mold : tasting, smelling, or looking like mold
See the full definition for moldy in the English Language Learners Dictionary
moldy
adjective
\ ˈmōl-dē
\
\
moldier;
moldiest
Kids Definition of moldy
: covered with or containing mold
moldy fruit
moldy
adjective
variants:
or chiefly British mouldy \ ˈmōl-dē
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moldier
or chiefly British mouldier;
mouldiest
Medical Definition of moldy
: covered with a mold-producing fungus
moldy bread
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