mouldy

/'mouldi/

Thân thiện

The bread in the pantry has become mouldy.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Covered with or containing mould (a furry growth of minute fungi): Describes something, typically organic matter like food, that has developed mould due to decay in damp conditions.
   • Having a stale, damp, and unpleasant smell characteristic of mould: Describes an odour associated with decay and the presence of mould.
   • (Figurative, informal) Old-fashioned, stale, or boring: Used to describe something considered outdated, uninteresting, or no longer fresh in ideas or style.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • We had to throw away the mouldy bread. (It was covered in green and white fungal spots.)
  • The basement had a damp, mouldy smell. (The air smelled stale and of decay.)
  • His jokes are so mouldy; nobody laughs anymore. (His humour is considered old and stale.)

Advanced Usage

• "Go mouldy": to become mouldy.
  • If you leave the cheese out, it will go mouldy.
• Used informally to express strong dislike or disdain for something considered worthless or unpleasant.
  • I'm not eating that mouldy old sandwich!

Variants and Related Words

• Moldy: (Adjective) The preferred spelling in American English. Has the same meanings as 'mouldy'.
• Mould (noun, verb): The furry fungal growth itself, or the act of shaping something.
• Mouldiness (noun): The state or quality of being mouldy.

Synonyms

• Musty: Suggesting a stale, damp smell, often similar to mouldy but can apply to things not visibly mouldy (e.g., old books).
• Decayed: In a state of decomposition or rot.
• Rotten: Decomposed and spoiled.
• Fusty: Stale and smelling of damp or mould; old-fashioned.
• Stale: No longer fresh; dry, hard, or lacking in interest.

Antonyms

• Fresh: Newly made or gathered; not stale or decayed.
• New: Recently created or modern.
• Clean: Free from dirt or decay.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Mouldy oldie: (Informal, often humorous) Refers to an old song, film, or item that is considered quaintly outdated.
  • The radio station plays mouldy oldies from the 60s.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. covered with or smelling of mold
   • moldy bread
   • a moldy (or musty) odor

Từ đồng nghĩa

• moldy
• musty