mouldiness

  • 11mould — I. n. 1. Loam. 2. Material, composing substance, matter. 3. Mustiness, mildew, mouldiness, mucor, blight, smut. 4. Iron mould, iron rust, rust. 5. Matrix, matrice. 6. Form, shape, cast, fashion, character. 7. Pattern …

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  • 12must — I. v. n. Be obliged to, be required to, be bound to, be necessitated to, be under the necessity of. II. n. 1. Grape juice (unfermented), new wine. 2. Mould, fust, mustiness, mouldiness, fustiness, sourness …

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  • 13mouldy — /ˈmoʊldi/ (say mohldee) adjective (mouldier, mouldiest) 1. overgrown or covered with mould. 2. musty, as from decay or age. Also, moldy. {mould2 + y1} –mouldiness, noun …

  • 14mouldy — (US moldy) ► ADJECTIVE (mouldier, mouldiest) 1) covered with or smelling of mould. 2) informal boring or worthless. DERIVATIVES mouldiness noun …

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  • 15mouldy — adj. (US moldy) ( ier, iest) 1 covered with mould. 2 stale; out of date. 3 colloq. (as a general term of disparagement) dull, miserable, boring. Derivatives: mouldiness n …

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  • 16vinew — /vinˈū/ transitive verb and intransitive verb To make or become mouldy noun Mouldiness ORIGIN: OE fynegian to become mouldy, from fynig mouldy, from fyne mould • • • vinˈewed adjective 1. Mouldy 2. Musty …

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