mouldy

• Mit einem weichen grünen oder grauen Schimmelpilzbelag bedeckt, meist durch Feuchtigkeit oder Alter. Auch abwertend für alt, verkommen oder veraltet.

Covered with a soft, green, or grey growth of fungus, typically due to dampness or age.

1. Covered with moldA2formalbritish

   Having a growth of mold, a type of fungus, on the surface.

   Schimmelig

   • The bread was left out too long and became mouldy.
   • She threw away the mouldy cheese from the fridge.
   • The damp basement had a mouldy smell.

   Synonymemoldy

   Antonymecleandryfreshpuresanitary

2. Smelling of moldA2informalbritish

   Having a musty or unpleasant odor associated with mold or dampness.

   Moderig

   • The old book had a mouldy scent.
   • The towels in the bathroom smelled mouldy.
   • The room felt damp and mouldy after the rain.

   Synonymefustymustystale

   Antonymefragrantfreshsweet