Musty

Pronunciation: /ˈmʌsti/

Definitions of musty

adjective having a stale, moldy, or damp smell or appearance

Example Sentences

A1 The old book had a musty smell.

A2 She opened the trunk and was hit with a musty odor.

B1 The abandoned house had a musty and damp atmosphere.

B2 The basement was filled with old boxes and had a musty scent.

C1 The library's archives were musty from years of neglect.

C2 The antique shop was filled with musty furniture and artifacts.

Examples of musty in a Sentence

formal The old library had a musty smell that lingered in the air.

informal I found a musty old book in the attic.

slang Ew, this room smells so musty!

figurative His ideas were musty and outdated, not relevant to the modern world.

Grammatical Forms of musty

• past tense: mustied
• plural: musties
• comparative: mustier
• superlative: mustiest
• present tense: must
• future tense: will must
• perfect tense: have musted
• continuous tense: is musting
• singular: musty
• positive degree: musty
• infinitive: to must
• gerund: mustying
• participle: musted

Origin and Evolution of musty

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'musty' originated from the Old French word 'moiste' which means damp or moldy.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'musty' evolved to describe something that is stale, moldy, or having a damp smell.