moldiness

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noun

The state or degree of being moldy.

“The moldiness of the bread meant that it was unpalatable, if not downright inedible.”

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mustinessmust
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Meanings

nounmoldiness (uncountable)

alternative mouldiness

  1. uncountableThe state or degree of being moldy.

    The moldiness of the bread meant that it was unpalatable, if not downright inedible.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe quality of smelling or tasting old or stale or mouldy

Similar
mustinessmust
Broader
staleness
Also see
mustmustiness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From moldy + -ness. Compare Middle English mowldnes (“moldiness”).

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Cite this entry
APA

moldiness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moldiness

MLA

“moldiness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moldiness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moldiness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moldiness.

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