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musty

[ˈmʌstɪ]

Meanings
adjective
Having a stale odor.

Examples :

"The old books in the attic had a musty smell. "
condition environment quality

Related Words

Illustration books

books noun

/bʊks/

A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.

"Sentence: She borrowed some books from the library to study for her exam. "

Illustration attic

attic noun

/ˈætɪk/

The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.

"We went up to the attic to look for the boxes containing our childhood keepsakes."

Illustration smell

smell noun

/smɛl/

A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.

"I love the smell of fresh bread."

Illustration had

had verb

/hæd/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration odor

odor noun

/ˈəʊ.də/ /ˈoʊ.dɚ/

Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.

"The strong odor of freshly baked bread filled the kitchen. "

Illustration stale

stale noun

/steɪl/

Something stale; a loaf of bread or the like that is no longer fresh.

"The stale bread was left on the counter, so we didn't eat it for lunch. "

Illustration in

in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

Illustration old

old noun

/ˈɒʊld/ /ˈoʊld/

(with the, invariable plural only) People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.

"A civilised society should always look after the old in the community."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration a

a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "