- mouldy, moldy
- (adj.) mouldy, moldy: covered with mould: a mouldy piece of bread. \ (adj.) mouldy, moldy: covered with mould: a mouldy piece of bread.
Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
mouldy, moldy
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Mouldy — Moldy Mold y, Mouldy Mould y, a. [Compar. {Moldier}or {Mouldier}; superl. {Moldiest} or {Mouldiest}.] [From {Mold} the growth of fungi.] Overgrown with, or containing, mold; smelling of mold; as, moldy cheese or bread. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mouldy — see MOLDY (Cf. moldy) … Etymology dictionary
Moldy — Mold y, Mouldy Mould y, a. [Compar. {Moldier}or {Mouldier}; superl. {Moldiest} or {Mouldiest}.] [From {Mold} the growth of fungi.] Overgrown with, or containing, mold; smelling of mold; as, moldy cheese or bread. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moldy — or chiefly Brit mouldy mōl dē adj, mold·i·er or chiefly Brit mould·i·er; est covered with a mold producing fungus <moldy bread> … Medical dictionary
mouldy — (US moldy) ► ADJECTIVE (mouldier, mouldiest) 1) covered with or smelling of mould. 2) informal boring or worthless. DERIVATIVES mouldiness noun … English terms dictionary
moldy — (adj.) also mouldy, 1570s, earlier mowly (late 14c.), from MOLD (Cf. mold) (n.2) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Moldiness … Etymology dictionary
moldy — (Amer.) adj. mildewy, overgrown with mold, musty with age or decay (also mouldy) … English contemporary dictionary
moldy — (Brit. mouldy) ► ADJECTIVE (moldier, moldiest) 1) covered with or smelling of mould. 2) informal boring or worthless. DERIVATIVES moldiness noun … English terms dictionary
mouldy — mould|y BrE moldy AmE [ˈməuldi US ˈmoul ] adj covered with ↑mould ▪ mouldy cheese go mouldy BrE (=become mouldy) ▪ The bread s gone mouldy … Dictionary of contemporary English
mouldy — BrE, moldy AmE adjective mouldier, moulidest covered with mould 1 (1): mouldy cheese | go mouldy BrE (=become mouldy): The bread s gone mouldy … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mouldy — [[t]mo͟ʊldi[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is mouldy is covered with mould. ...mouldy bread... Oranges can be kept for a long time without going mouldy. (in AM, use moldy) … English dictionary
