MUSTY
What does "MUSTY" mean?
Smelling stale, damp, or moldy, as from age or lack of fresh air.
Meanings
- Having a stale, damp, mold-tinged smell. The attic was musty, thick with the smell of old paper and dust.
- Stale or outdated in a dull, lifeless way. His arguments felt musty, recycled from a debate everyone had long since left. figurative
Word origin
Of uncertain origin, recorded from the late 16th century; possibly an alteration of 'moisty' (damp) or linked to 'must', the unfermented juice of grapes.
Remember it
A MUSTY room is one you MUST air out - the 'must' is built into the word.
A little poem
Box of letters, sealed-
I lift the lid and breathe in
someone's locked-up years.
haiku
Wordplay
- The old library books had a musty smell - clearly they had a lot of overdue issues.
What it teaches
Air things out before they grow musty - rooms and grudges both go stale unopened.
Quick facts
What does MUSTY mean?
Smelling stale, damp, or moldy, as from age or lack of fresh air.
Is MUSTY a valid word?
Yes — MUSTY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is MUSTY?
MUSTY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does MUSTY come from?
Of uncertain origin, recorded from the late 16th century; possibly an alteration of 'moisty' (damp) or linked to 'must', the unfermented juice of grapes.
What can MUSTY teach us?
Air things out before they grow musty - rooms and grudges both go stale unopened.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.