moldier; moldiest
1
: of, resembling, or covered with mold
2
b
: antiquated, fusty
moldy tradition
moldiness
noun
Examples of moldy in a Sentence
Her books became moldy after being left in a damp basement.
The wine had a slightly moldy aroma.
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Dallas restaurant inspectors found a live rat on a glue trap at one location and a pot of moldy soup at another in the latest round of health inspections, according to the inspection report.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2025
Sliced tomato and raw beef patties measured outside of proper holding temperatures, and there were moldy tomatoes inside the refrigerator.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
While some people can ingest a bite of moldy food and experience no symptoms, some mold found on spoiled food can be dangerous, according to Cleveland Clinic.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Upon returning to the plant in late December 2024 from a holiday break, Wilmoth, the employee who works in formation production at the battery park, was hit with a moldy, mildew smell.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 21 Aug. 2025
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2025
Sliced tomato and raw beef patties measured outside of proper holding temperatures, and there were moldy tomatoes inside the refrigerator.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
While some people can ingest a bite of moldy food and experience no symptoms, some mold found on spoiled food can be dangerous, according to Cleveland Clinic.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Upon returning to the plant in late December 2024 from a holiday break, Wilmoth, the employee who works in formation production at the battery park, was hit with a moldy, mildew smell.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Moldy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moldy. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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moldy
adjective
moldier; moldiest
: resembling, containing, or covered with mold
moldiness
noun
Medical Definition
moldy
adjective
variants
or chiefly British mouldy
moldier or chiefly British mouldier; mouldiest
: covered with a mold-producing fungus
moldy bread
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