musty

musty: I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. stale, fusty, moldy. See deterioration.

II
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Spoiled]

Syn. moldy, putrid, rank; see rotten 1 , spoiled .

2. [Stale with age]

Syn. fusty, dusty, moth-eaten, crumbling, dry, dried-out, antediluvian, mummyish, decrepit; see also wasted , withered .

Ant. new*, well-cared-for, in good condition.

3. [Trite]

Syn. worn, worn out, commonplace, hackneyed; see common 1 , dull 4 .

III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
1. mouldy fusty, dusty, stale, decaying, crumbling, tainted, rancid, spoiled.

2. worn out, antiquated stale, old, aged, moss-grown, obsolete, old-fashioned, moth-eaten, passe.

ANT.: 1. fresh, unspoiled, vibrant. 2. new, modern, fresh

IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Smelling of mildew or decay: frowzy, fusty, moldy, putrid, rancid, rank2, rotten. See SMELLS. 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. See EXCITE, USUAL.

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Mouldy, fusty, sour, fetid, rank, foul, spoiled, stale, frowzy / Stale, old, hackneyed, trite, threadbare / Vapid, ill-flavored, stale, insipid / Dull, heavy, spiritless, rusty

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Musty — Mus ty, a. [Compar. {Mustier}; superl. {Mustiest}.] [From L. mustum must; or perh. fr. E. moist. Cf. {Must}, n., {Moist}.] 1. Having the rank, pungent, offensive odor and taste which substances of organic origin acquire during warm, moist… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
musty — [adj1] stuffy, aged airless, ancient, antediluvian, antique, crumbling, dank, decayed, decrepit, dirty, dried out*, dry, fetid, filthy, frowzy*, malodorous, mildewed, mildewy, moldy, moth eaten*, noisome, old, putrid, rotten, smelly, spoiled,… … New thesaurus
musty — [mus′tē] adj. mustier, mustiest [< ? earlier moisty < MOIST] 1. having a stale, moldy smell or taste, as an unused room, food kept in a damp place, etc. 2. stale or trite; worn out; antiquated [musty ideas] 3. dull; apathetic mustily adv.… … English World dictionary
musty — index stale Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
musty — (adj.) 1520s, perhaps a variant of moisty moist, damp (see MOIST (Cf. moist)). Related: Mustiness … Etymology dictionary
musty — fusty, *malodorous, stinking, fetid, noisome, putrid, rank, rancid Analogous words: *dirty, filthy, foul, nasty, squalid: sloppy, *slipshod, unkempt, slovenly … New Dictionary of Synonyms
musty — ► ADJECTIVE (mustier, mustiest) 1) having a stale or mouldy smell or taste. 2) unoriginal or outdated. DERIVATIVES mustiness noun. ORIGIN perhaps an alteration of moisty moist … English terms dictionary
musty — [[t]mʌ̱sti[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is musty smells old and damp. There are racks of musty clothing and piles of junk. ...that terrible musty smell. Syn: fusty … English dictionary
musty — adjective a musty room, house, or object has a damp and unpleasant smell, because it is old and has not had any fresh air for a long time: musty old books | the stale musty smell of the attic mustiness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
musty — UK [ˈmʌstɪ] / US adjective Word forms musty : adjective musty comparative mustier superlative mustiest smelling unpleasant and not fresh The room had a musty smell. Derived word: mustiness noun uncountable … English dictionary
musty — adjective (mustier; est) Etymology: 4must Date: 1530 1. a. impaired by damp or mildew ; moldy b. tasting of mold c. smelling of damp and decay ; fusty 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary

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