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Meaning of "mouldiness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MOULDINESS

mouldiness  [ˈməʊldɪnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOULDINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mouldiness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MOULDINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of mouldiness in the English dictionary

The first definition of mouldiness in the dictionary is the quality or state of being covered with mould. Other definition of mouldiness is the quality or state of being stale or musty, esp from age or lack of use. Mouldiness is also the quality or state of being boring or dull.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOULDINESS


bandiness
ˈbændɪnəs
broodiness
ˈbruːdɪnəs
cupidinous
kjuːˈpɪdɪnəs
faddiness
ˈfædɪnəs
goodiness
ˈɡʊdɪnəs
gourdiness
ˈɡʊədɪnəs
libidinous
lɪˈbɪdɪnəs
moldiness
ˈməʊldɪnəs
molybdenous
mɒˈlɪbdɪnəs
multitudinous
ˌmʌltɪˈtjuːdɪnəs
nerdiness
ˈnɜːdɪnəs
paludinous
pəˈljuːdɪnəs
platitudinous
ˌplætɪˈtjuːdɪnəs
pulchritudinous
ˌpʌlkrɪˈtjuːdɪnəs
reediness
ˈriːdɪnəs
rough-and-readiness
ˌrʌfənˈredɪnəs
slipshoddiness
ˈslɪpˌʃɒdɪnəs
tendinous
ˈtɛndɪnəs
torpedinous
tɔːˈpiːdɪnəs
unhandiness
ʌnˈhændɪnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOULDINESS

moulage
mould
mould loft
mouldability
mouldable
mouldboard
moulder
mouldier
mouldiest
moulding
moulding board
moulding machine
moulding process
moulding technique
mouldwarp
mouldy
mouldy fig
mouldywarp
moulin
moulinet

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOULDINESS

agribusiness
big business
bulkiness
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
dizziness
do the business
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
friendliness
happiness
holiness
laziness
loneliness
loveliness
readiness
timeliness

Synonyms and antonyms of mouldiness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mouldiness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOULDINESS

Find out the translation of mouldiness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mouldiness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mouldiness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

mouldiness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enmohecimiento
570 millions of speakers

English

mouldiness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

mouldiness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عفونة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

заплесневелость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mouldiness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

mouldiness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

moisissure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesederhanaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schimmel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

mouldiness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

곰팡내
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Molding
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tình trạng mốc meo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

mouldiness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धूसरपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

küflülük
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

muffosità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

muszÄ
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

цвілими
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mucegaiului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

mouldiness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beschimmeling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mouldiness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mouldiness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mouldiness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOULDINESS»

The term «mouldiness» is used very little and occupies the 178.347 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOULDINESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mouldiness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mouldiness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mouldiness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOULDINESS»

Discover the use of mouldiness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mouldiness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Philosophical Works of the Honourable Robert Boyle Esq: ...
The roses in the common air were free from mouldiness, only they seemed to have lost something of their colour : but those (hut up in the compressed air, had almost all contracted a yellow colour, as if they had wither'd in the open air; yet they ...
Robert Boyle, Peter Shaw, 1725
2
Opera, en anglois, avec notes par P. Shaw
The roses in the common air were free from mouldiness, only the)' seemed to have lost something of their colour : but those shut up in the compressed air, had almost all contradted a yellow colour, as if they had wither d in the open air i yet ...
Robert Boyle, 1738
3
The Works ... to which is Prefixed the Life of the Author. A ...
And perhaps it may not be unworthy of our notice, that roses so included contract not a mouldiness, but only a yellow colour; but in tulips and larkspurs, the matter succeeded otherwise. See Exper. II. EXPERIMENT V. , jane 1, 1677. I put the ...
Robert I Boyle, 1772
4
Foreign Essays on Agriculture and Arts: Consisting Chiefly ...
M. Aimen, without asserting, that there is no Other cause Of Smut, concluded from the experiments above mentioned, that mouldiness is one of the causes of the Smut. It is not easy to conceive that this mouldiness, of, if you will, this kind of ...
‎1765
5
Recreations in Mathematics and Natural Philosophy ...
Mouldiness. Nothing can be more curious than the appearance exhibited by mouldiness, when viewed through the microscope. When seen by the naked eye, one is almost induced to consider it as an irregular tissue of filaments ; but the ...
Jacques Ozanam, Jean Etienne Montucla, Charles Hutton, 1814
6
Pharmacologia
Vegetable infusions, that are susceptible of mouldiness, are best preserved from such deterioration by some aromatic addition. For the knowledge of this fact we are indebted to Dr. Mac Culloch, who in a very interesting paper, lately published  ...
John Ayrton Paris, John Brodhead Beck, 1831
7
The London Magazine, Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer
M. Aimen, without asserting, that there is no other cause of smut, concluded from these experiments, I have mentioned, that mouldiness is one of the causes of the smut. It is not easy to conceive that this mouldiness, or, if you will, this kind of ...
Isaac Kimber, Edward Kimber, 1764
8
The Elements of Agriculture
Duhamel du Monceau (M.) Aimen, 'without asserting, that there dmosiother- cause of 'smut, concluded from theexp'erimentsl have mentioned, that mouldiness tis-one of the causes of the Smut. rIt is> not easy to conceive that this mouldiness, ...
Duhamel du Monceau (M.), 1764
9
Works
But it is white, because mouldiness is the only putrid substance, as I may say, that is white; and the cause of this is its containing much air. For every terrene vapour has the power of a thick air ; and mouldiness, as it were, corresponds to frost.
Aristotle, 1808
10
A Compleat Body Of Husbandry: Containing Rules for ...
The proof is, that snow water being set a fortnight in a cellar, became covered with a mouldiness, and that this mouldincss burnt on a red hot iron : we shall not deny that mouldiness contains oil ; all vegetables do so, and mouldiness is of that  ...
Thomas Hale, 1759

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOULDINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mouldiness is used in the context of the following news items.
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State lashed over farmworker welfare
Their common complaints related to housing were dampness, mouldiness, leaking ceilings or walls and broken doors,” the study stated. «Independent Online, Jul 15»
2
Hay: the good, the bad and the mouldy
Unfortunately standard chemical and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR) measurements of forage quality provide little indication of mouldiness of ... «The Australian Dairyfarmer, Jun 15»
3
Booking swimming lessons for the mass jump off the sinking Loftus …
... the foul odour emanating from the Queens Park Rangers dressing room, where, in a curious case of a rotten egg pointing out the mouldiness ... «The Guardian, May 15»
4
People and companies
... impenetrable mossiness and progenitorial mouldiness (my mind thinks to dark caves, coals in a stew, ancient sacristies, dusty basements, old massive books, ... «Basenotes, Apr 15»
5
Five ways to transform any space in your home with a skylight
There's a persistent fear of leaks and drafts, which can lead to mouldiness and chilliness. But working with the right professional – “skylights are ... «The Globe and Mail, Feb 15»
6
Mazda MX-5 2009-now used car review
But there shouldn't be any dampness inside the car nor any musty smells or mouldiness from the carpets. If there is, you're probably looking at ... «Drive, Oct 13»
7
Equally Divided review: An inheritance saga worth a fair share of …
The family solicitor turns up, forgetful, not as harmless as he at first seems. Walter van Dyk is good at catching this man's mouldiness, but he ... «Daily Mail, Feb 13»
8
Alan Watkins
In dress and hygiene he exuded mouldiness but in wit he was agile. Beneath the air of tolerance lurked stubborn intellectual resolve. «Telegraph.co.uk, May 10»
9
Where cocoa comes from
... each one for moisture content: too much and there's a risk of mouldiness; too little and the fermentation process isn't properly complete. «National Post, Feb 09»
10
Organic agriculture under the spotlight
And it's quite likely that organic corn, where synthetic pesticides are forbidden, is going to have a higher level of insect damage and mouldiness ... «ABC Online, Nov 05»

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« EDUCALINGO. Mouldiness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mouldiness>. May 2024 ».
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