moldy

English

Alternative forms

• mouldy (Commonwealth)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Middle English mowlde

English mold

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Germanic *-gaz

Proto-West Germanic *-g

Old English -iġ

Middle English -y

English -y

English moldy

From mold + -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmoʊldi/

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• Rhymes: -əʊldi

Adjective

moldy (comparative moldier or more moldy, superlative moldiest or most moldy) (American spelling)

1. Covered with mold.
2. Stale or musty.

Derived terms

• moldily
• moldiness

Translations

mouldy — see mouldy

Anagrams

• odmyl