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mustiness

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must·y  (mst)
adj. must·i·er, must·i·est
1. Stale or moldy in odor or taste.
2.
a. Hackneyed or trite; dull.
b. Out of date; antiquated.
c. Out of use or practice; rusty.
[Alteration of obsolete moisty, from moist.]
musti·ly adv.
musti·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.mustinessmustiness - the quality of smelling or tasting old or stale or mouldy
moldiness, must
staleness - having lost purity and freshness as a consequence of aging
Translations
mustiness [ˈmʌstɪnɪs] N [of room] → olor m a cerrado, olor m a humedad
mustiness [ˈmʌstinɪs] n
(= taste) → goût m de moisi
(= smell) → odeur f de moisi or de renfermé
mustiness
n → Modergeruch m
mustiness [ˈmʌstɪnɪs] n → odor di muffa or di stantio
mustiness [ˈmʌstɪnɪs] n → odor di muffa or di stantio


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In Petersburg, besides business, his sister's divorce, and his coveted appointment, he wanted, as he always did, to freshen himself up, as he said, after the mustiness of Moscow.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
And indeed there was a strange mustiness in everything.
Falk - A Reminiscence by Conrad, Joseph View in context
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