Meaning & use
Mouldy
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Covered with mould, or having the musty smell or taste of mould; stale.
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He threw out the mouldy bread before making the sandwiches.
The basement had a mouldy smell after weeks of flooding.
A note on using this word
The standard British and Commonwealth spelling; American English drops the 'u' to give 'moldy.'
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moldymusty
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