mouldy — see MOLDY (Cf. moldy) … Etymology dictionary
mouldy — (US moldy) ► ADJECTIVE (mouldier, mouldiest) 1) covered with or smelling of mould. 2) informal boring or worthless. DERIVATIVES mouldiness noun … English terms dictionary
mouldy — mould|y BrE moldy AmE [ˈməuldi US ˈmoul ] adj covered with ↑mould ▪ mouldy cheese go mouldy BrE (=become mouldy) ▪ The bread s gone mouldy … Dictionary of contemporary English
mouldy — BrE, moldy AmE adjective mouldier, moulidest covered with mould 1 (1): mouldy cheese | go mouldy BrE (=become mouldy): The bread s gone mouldy … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mouldy — [[t]mo͟ʊldi[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is mouldy is covered with mould. ...mouldy bread... Oranges can be kept for a long time without going mouldy. (in AM, use moldy) … English dictionary
mouldy — UK [ˈməʊldɪ] / US [ˈmoʊldɪ] adjective Word forms mouldy : adjective mouldy comparative mouldier superlative mouldiest covered with mould mouldy bread … English dictionary
Mouldy — Of the Gibeonites it is said that all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy (Josh. 9:5, 12). The Hebrew word here rendered mouldy (nikuddim) is rendered cracknels in 1 Kings 14:3, and denotes a kind of crisp cake. The meaning is that … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Mouldy — Moldy Mold y, Mouldy Mould y, a. [Compar. {Moldier}or {Mouldier}; superl. {Moldiest} or {Mouldiest}.] [From {Mold} the growth of fungi.] Overgrown with, or containing, mold; smelling of mold; as, moldy cheese or bread. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mouldy — Mould Mould (m[=o]lt), Moulder Mould er (m[=o]ld [ e]r), Mouldy Mould y (m[=o]ld [y^]), etc. See {Mold}, {Molder}, {Moldy}, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mouldy — adj. Mouldy is used with these nouns: ↑bread … Collocations dictionary
mouldy — [ˈməʊldi] adj covered with mould mouldy bread[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
