mouldy

[ mohl-dee ]

/ ˈmoʊl di /

noun, plural mould·ies.British Military Slang.

a torpedo.

Origin of mouldy

1915–20; probably identical with Scottish and north dial. moudie a mole

Words nearby mouldy

mouldboard, moulder, moulding, moulding board, mouldwarp, mouldy, mouldy fig, moulin, Moulin Rouge, Moulins, Moulmein

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Example sentences from the Web for mouldy

How glad she will be of an opportunity of relating that ancient quarrel with her sister and ventilating her mouldy grievances!
The Purple Land|W. H. Hudson
From rock and bridge and mouldy archway tender tendrils of living green fluttered, brushing her cheeks.
The Younger Set|Robert W. Chambers
Except one or two sodden mattresses and a huddled bunch of mouldy bed coverings, there was nothing of the slightest value.
The Rushton Boys at Treasure Cove|Spencer Davenport
When Mass was over, old Alaida crept over the mouldy mosaics timidly to his side, and kneeled down on the stones.
The Waters of Edera|Louise de la Rame, a.k.a. Ouida

And very good this was, too, not like the kind you read of in old-fashioned books, mouldy and full of worms.
Two Boys of the Battleship|Frank V. Webster

British Dictionary definitions for mouldy

mouldy

US moldy

/ (ˈməʊldɪ) /

adjective mouldier or mouldiest or US moldier or moldiest

covered with mould

stale or musty, esp from age or lack of use

slang boring; dull

Derived forms of mouldy

mouldiness or US moldiness, noun

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单词	mouldy
释义	mouldy [ mohl-dee ] / ˈmoʊl di / noun, plural mould·ies.British Military Slang. a torpedo. Origin of mouldy 1915–20; probably identical with Scottish and north dial. moudie a mole Words nearby mouldy mouldboard, moulder, moulding, moulding board, mouldwarp, mouldy, mouldy fig, moulin, Moulin Rouge, Moulins, Moulmein Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mouldy How glad she will be of an opportunity of relating that ancient quarrel with her sister and ventilating her mouldy grievances! The Purple Land\|W. H. Hudson From rock and bridge and mouldy archway tender tendrils of living green fluttered, brushing her cheeks. The Younger Set\|Robert W. Chambers Except one or two sodden mattresses and a huddled bunch of mouldy bed coverings, there was nothing of the slightest value. The Rushton Boys at Treasure Cove\|Spencer Davenport When Mass was over, old Alaida crept over the mouldy mosaics timidly to his side, and kneeled down on the stones. The Waters of Edera\|Louise de la Rame, a.k.a. Ouida And very good this was, too, not like the kind you read of in old-fashioned books, mouldy and full of worms. Two Boys of the Battleship\|Frank V. Webster British Dictionary definitions for mouldy mouldy US moldy / (ˈməʊldɪ) / adjective mouldier or mouldiest or US moldier or moldiest covered with mould stale or musty, esp from age or lack of use slang boring; dull Derived forms of mouldy mouldiness or US moldiness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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