musty
musty · musties · mustied · mustying
To turn musty; to mustTo turn musty (adjective sense 1 or 2); to must.
/ˈmʌsti/
» The cabin smelled musty.
Хатина пахла пліснявою.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)To turn musty (adjective sense 1 or 2); to must.
Examples
20 sentencesThe cabin smelled musty.
Хатина пахла пліснявою. — deniko
It smells musty in this room.
The table in the musty room was covered with dust.
This room smells musty.
ruВ этой комнате затхлый запах. — corvard
deDieses Zimmer riecht schimmlig. — Esperantostern
This room was musty.
Origin
The adjective is derived from Late Middle English musty; further origin uncertain, possiblThe adjective is derived from Late Middle English musty; further origin uncertain, possibly from one of the following:
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Forms
musties, mustying, mustied, mustiedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle