musty

must·y

M0500700 (mŭs′tē)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 a. Hackneyed or trite; dull.b. Out of date; antiquated.c. Out of use or practice; rusty.

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[Alteration of obsolete moisty, from moist.]

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must′i·ly adv.must′i·ness n.

musty

(ˈmʌstɪ) adj, -tier or -tiest1. smelling or tasting old, stale, or mouldy2. old-fashioned, dull, or hackneyed: musty ideas. [C16: perhaps a variant of obsolete moisty, influenced by must³] ˈmustily adv ˈmustiness n

mus•ty

(ˈmʌs ti)

adj. -ti•er, -ti•est. 1. having an odor or flavor suggestive of mold, as old buildings or stale food. 2. obsolete; outdated; antiquated: musty laws. 3. dull; apathetic. mus′ti•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	musty - covered with or smelling of mold; "moldy bread"; "a moldy (or musty) odor"moldy, mouldystale - lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age; "stale bread"; "the beer was stale"
	2.	musty - stale and unclean smellingfrowsty, fustyill-smelling, malodorous, malodourous, stinky, unpleasant-smelling - having an unpleasant smell

musty

adjective stale, stuffy, airless, decayed, smelly, dank, mouldy, fusty, mildewed, frowsty, mildewy He climbed the stairs to a lofty, musty room.

musty

adjective1. Smelling of mildew or decay:frowzy, fusty, moldy, putrid, rancid, rank, rotten.2. Without freshness or appeal because of overuse:banal, bromidic, clichéd, commonplace, corny, hackneyed, overused, overworked, platitudinal, platitudinous, shopworn, stale, stereotyped, stereotypic, stereotypical, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, warmed-over, well-worn, worn-out.

Translations

发霉的

musty

(ˈmasti) adjective damp or stale in smell or taste. musty old books. 有霉味的 发霉的