Etymology

moldy

M3O1L1D2Y4

Today it means: Covered with mold. Full definition →

English mold ← Middle English mowlde
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The story

  1. Middle Englishmowlde
  2. Englishmold
  3. English todaymoldy

From mold + -y.

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