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mildewed

English

Verb

mildewed

  1. simple past tense and past participle of mildew

Adjective

mildewed (comparative more mildewed, superlative most mildewed)

  1. Covered with mildew.

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fusty

English

Alternative forms

  • foosty (Scots)

Etymology

From Old French fust (wood) (modern French fût), from Latin fustis (a cudgel).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /f?sti/
  • Rhymes: -?sti

Adjective

fusty (comparative fustier, superlative fustiest)

  1. Moldy or musty.
  2. Stale-smelling or stuffy.
  3. (figuratively, by extension) Old-fashioned, refusing to change or update.
  4. (of wine) Tasting of the cask.

Quotations

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:fusty.

Derived terms

  • fustily
  • fustiness

Translations

Anagrams

  • yufts

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