moldy

moldy
moldiness, n.
/mohl"dee/, adj., moldier, moldiest.
1. overgrown or covered with mold.
2. musty, as from decay or age.
3. Informal. old-fashioned; outmoded: moldy ideas about higher education.
[1350-1400; ME; see MOLD2, -Y1]

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