Moldiness

Moldiness
Moldiness Mold"i*ness, Mouldiness Mould"i*ness, n. [From {Moldy}.] The state of being moldy. [1913 Webster]

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  • moldiness — noun The state or degree of being moldy. The moldiness of the bread meant that it was unpalatable, if not downright inedible …   Wiktionary

  • moldiness — moldy (Brit. mouldy) ► ADJECTIVE (moldier, moldiest) 1) covered with or smelling of mould. 2) informal boring or worthless. DERIVATIVES moldiness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • moldiness — noun see moldy …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • moldiness — See moldy. * * * …   Universalium

  • moldiness — məʊldɪnɪs n. mold, mildew, plant rot, decay, fungus …   English contemporary dictionary

  • moldiness — mold·i·ness …   English syllables

  • moldiness — noun the quality of smelling or tasting old or stale or mouldy • Syn: ↑mustiness, ↑must • Derivationally related forms: ↑moldy, ↑musty (for: ↑must), ↑musty ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • Mouldiness — Moldiness Mold i*ness, Mouldiness Mould i*ness, n. [From {Moldy}.] The state of being moldy. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • moldy — moldiness, n. /mohl dee/, adj., moldier, moldiest. 1. overgrown or covered with mold. 2. musty, as from decay or age. 3. Informal. old fashioned; outmoded: moldy ideas about higher education. [1350 1400; ME; see MOLD2, Y1] * * * …   Universalium

  • fust|i|ness — «FUHS tee nihs», noun. 1. the state or quality of being fusty; a bad smell from moldiness. 2. = moldiness. (Cf. ↑moldiness) …   Useful english dictionary

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