Mouldy

Pronunciation: /ˈmoʊldi/

Definitions of mouldy

adjective having a musty or damp smell; covered with mold

Example Sentences

A1 The bread in the kitchen was mouldy.

A2 I found a mouldy sandwich in my backpack.

B1 The old books in the attic were covered in mouldy dust.

B2 The abandoned house had a musty smell and mouldy walls.

C1 After years of neglect, the basement had become a mouldy mess.

C2 The damp climate caused everything in the storage unit to become mouldy.

Examples of mouldy in a Sentence

formal The bread had gone mouldy due to improper storage.

informal Ew, that cheese is mouldy, don't eat it!

slang I found some mouldy old leftovers in the fridge.

figurative His mind was filled with mouldy ideas that needed freshening up.

Grammatical Forms of mouldy

• past tense: moulded
• plural: mouldy
• comparative: mouldier
• superlative: mouldiest
• present tense: mould
• future tense: will mould
• perfect tense: have moulded
• continuous tense: is moulding
• singular: mouldy
• positive degree: mouldy
• infinitive: to mould
• gerund: moulding
• participle: moulding

Origin and Evolution of mouldy

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'mouldy' originated from the Middle English word 'mouldi' which came from the Old French word 'mo(u)ldu'

Evolution of the word: Over time, the spelling of 'mouldy' changed from 'mouldi' to its current form. The meaning of the word has remained relatively consistent, referring to something covered in mold or mildew.