英语词汇“musty”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

musty

/ˈmʌsti

adjective (mustier, mustiest)

1Having a stale, mouldy, or damp smell: a dark musty library...

He smelled musty and damp, like the cardboard box he presumably lived in.
The bungalow was damp with a musty smell but Rod didn't care.
I had never set foot in a courtroom before; it was cold and smelled like damp, musty wood.

Synonyms

mouldy, stale, fusty, damp, dank, mildewed, mildewy, decayed, smelly, stuffy, airless, unventilated;

British frowsty

North American informal funky

rare mucid

1.1Having a stale taste: the beer tasted sour, thin, and musty...

The air tasted musty and stale so I hooked the corner of the canvas cover up so the air could flow through.
He wiped the sleep from his eyes and swallowed, trying to clear the musty taste from his mouth.
Furthermore, discerning customers would notice the taste, which is known to be uniquely earthy, musty and almost syrupy.

1.2Lacking freshness or vitality; old-fashioned: the musty formalities of the occasion...

The argument did not gain stature from its antiquity; that only made it musty and tired.

Synonyms

unoriginal, uninspired, unimaginative, hackneyed, derivative, stale, flat, tired, banal, trite, clichéd, dry as dust, old-fashioned, antiquated, antediluvian, out of date, outdated, hoary, moth-eaten, worn out, threadbare, out of fashion, behind the times, obsolete;

French passé, vieux jeu

informal old hat, hacky

Derivatives

mustily

adverb ...

The smell of Bibles hung mustily in the air.
Having settled up with the owner of the boatyard, we found ‘Edward’ sitting mustily in the middle of an unmown oval of grass.
The lascivious, long legged tramp is getting her own ‘Pin-Up’ line of dolls, inspired by the fifty year old cheesecake calendars still mustily crumbling upon the wall of our grandfathers’ garages.

mustiness

/ˈmʌstɪnəs

/ noun ...

The displays in these memorials give an impression of mustiness and hostility to innovation.
They will not only impart a nice fragrance but will also help to eliminate mustiness and staleness.
At low levels, it creates a faint mustiness that leaves less-than-confident drinkers believing they just don't appreciate the nuances of wine.

Origin

Early 16th century: perhaps an alteration of moisty 'moist', influenced by must².

单词	musty
释义	musty /ˈmʌsti / adjective (mustier, mustiest) 1Having a stale, mouldy, or damp smell: a dark musty library... He smelled musty and damp, like the cardboard box he presumably lived in. The bungalow was damp with a musty smell but Rod didn't care. I had never set foot in a courtroom before; it was cold and smelled like damp, musty wood. Synonyms mouldy, stale, fusty, damp, dank, mildewed, mildewy, decayed, smelly, stuffy, airless, unventilated; British frowsty North American informal funky rare mucid 1.1Having a stale taste: the beer tasted sour, thin, and musty... The air tasted musty and stale so I hooked the corner of the canvas cover up so the air could flow through. He wiped the sleep from his eyes and swallowed, trying to clear the musty taste from his mouth. Furthermore, discerning customers would notice the taste, which is known to be uniquely earthy, musty and almost syrupy. 1.2Lacking freshness or vitality; old-fashioned: the musty formalities of the occasion... The argument did not gain stature from its antiquity; that only made it musty and tired. Synonyms unoriginal, uninspired, unimaginative, hackneyed, derivative, stale, flat, tired, banal, trite, clichéd, dry as dust, old-fashioned, antiquated, antediluvian, out of date, outdated, hoary, moth-eaten, worn out, threadbare, out of fashion, behind the times, obsolete; French passé, vieux jeu informal old hat, hacky Derivatives mustily adverb ... The smell of Bibles hung mustily in the air. Having settled up with the owner of the boatyard, we found ‘Edward’ sitting mustily in the middle of an unmown oval of grass. The lascivious, long legged tramp is getting her own ‘Pin-Up’ line of dolls, inspired by the fifty year old cheesecake calendars still mustily crumbling upon the wall of our grandfathers’ garages. mustiness /ˈmʌstɪnəs / noun ... The displays in these memorials give an impression of mustiness and hostility to innovation. They will not only impart a nice fragrance but will also help to eliminate mustiness and staleness. At low levels, it creates a faint mustiness that leaves less-than-confident drinkers believing they just don't appreciate the nuances of wine. Origin Early 16th century: perhaps an alteration of moisty 'moist', influenced by must². Rhymes bustee, busty, crusty, dusty, fusty, gusty, lusty, rusty, trusty
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musty

Derivatives

mustily

mustiness

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