moldy

M3O1L1D2Y4
/ˈmoʊldi/

adjective

Covered with mold.

Similar
mouldymustystale
OriginEnglish mold ← Middle English mowlde →
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Meanings

adjectivemoldy (comparative moldier or more moldy, superlative moldiest or most moldy)

comparative moldier · comparative more moldy · superlative moldiest · superlative most moldy · alternative mouldy

  1. USCovered with mold.
  2. USStale or musty.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivecovered with or smelling of mold

Similar
mouldymustystale
Also see
mouldymusty

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishmowlde
  2. Englishmold
  3. Englishmoldy

From mold + -y.

Full word history & related roots →

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with moldy

goldieoldie
All rhymes →

Anagrams

odmylMylod
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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