mouldy
Covered with mouldCovered with mould.
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
» We have nothing but some moldy bread.
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Examples
56 sentencesWe have nothing but some moldy bread.
Is it safe to eat moldy bread?
Is it safe to eat moldy cheese?
Meaning
4 sensesCovered with mould.
schimmlig, verschimmelt
заплесневе́лыйzaplesnevélyj, заплесневе́вшийzaplesnevévšij
(figuratively)Showing signs of neglect; disused.
(UK, colloquial)Worthless; lousy; rotten.
(derogatory, obsolete, slang)Gray-headed, whether from age or hair powder.
- covered with or smelling of mold
Forms
mouldier/more mouldy, mouldiest/most mouldy| Comparative | mouldier / more mouldy Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | mouldiest / most mouldy Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
114 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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