English Explanatory Dictionary

mouldy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Covered with mould.
  2. Showing signs of neglect; disused.
  3. Worthless; lousy; rotten.
  4. Gray-headed, whether from age or hair powder.
noun
  1. A torpedo.

Pronunciation

/ˈmoʊldi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mouldy.wav

Word forms

mouldy mouldier more mouldy mouldiest most mouldy moldy mouldies

Etymology

From mould + -y.

Synonyms

mouldering mucid rotten disused hoary neglected anachronistic antediluvial antediluvian antiquated antique archaic backward backwards behind the times cobwebbed cobwebby dated defunct desuete discontinued dootsie elderly extinct expired fossilized Havishamesque idle Miss Havishamesque mouldy obsolete old oldfangled old-fashioned old school outdated outmoded out of date out of fashion outworn parachronistic passé primitive superannuated superseded unemployed unoccupied venerable workless draffy junky two-bit bastardly blown cacky chaffy cocking crapalicious cruddy cullionly

Related words

mould

Derived words

mouldily mouldiness
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