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I was around 15 when I first wanted to compete in an Olympics. I even remember the first time I got to wear a GB kit as a junior. I've even kept it. It's in my mum's loft somewhere, probably gone mouldy by now.
Jessica Ennis

Meaning of "mouldy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MOULDY

mouldy  [ˈməʊldɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOULDY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mouldy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MOULDY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mouldy

Mold

A mold or mould is a fungus that grows in the form of multicellular filaments called hyphae. In contrast, fungi that can adopt a single celled growth habit are called yeasts. Molds are a large and taxonomically diverse number of fungal species where the growth of hyphae results in discoloration and a fuzzy appearance, especially on food. The network of these tubular branching hyphae, called a mycelium, is considered a single organism. The hyphae are generally transparent, so the mycelium appears like very fine, fluffy white threads over the surface. Cross-walls may delimit connected compartments along the hyphae, each containing one or multiple, genetically identical nuclei. The dusty texture of many molds is caused by profuse production of asexual spores formed by differentiation at the ends of hyphae. The mode of formation and shape of these spores is traditionally used to classify molds. Many of these spores are colored, making the fungus much more obvious to the human eye at this stage in its life-cycle.

Definition of mouldy in the English dictionary

The first definition of mouldy in the dictionary is covered with mould. Other definition of mouldy is stale or musty, esp from age or lack of use. Mouldy is also boring; dull.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOULDY


alcalde
ælˈkældɪ
baldy
ˈbɔːldɪ
bieldy
ˈbiːldɪ
coldie
ˈkəʊldɪ
Fittipaldi
ˌfɪtɪˈpældɪ
garibaldi
ˌɡærɪˈbɔːldɪ
goldy
ˈɡəʊldɪ
Grimaldi
ɡrɪˈmɔːldɪ
higgledy-piggledy
ˈhɪɡəldɪˈpɪɡəldɪ
laldie
ˈlældɪ
moldy
ˈməʊldɪ
olde
ˈəʊldɪ
olde-worlde
ˈəʊldɪˈwɜːldɪ
oldie
ˈəʊldɪ
unwieldy
ʌnˈwiːldɪ
Vivaldi
vɪˈvældɪ
wieldy
ˈwiːldɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOULDY

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOULDY

already
anybody
at the ready
body
buddy
candy
comedy
daddy
everybody
handy
Kennedy
Kirkcaldy
lady
nobody
ready
sandy
somebody
study
teddy
trendy

Synonyms and antonyms of mouldy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MOULDY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mouldy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of mouldy

Translation of «mouldy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOULDY

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

Translator English - Chinese

发霉的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mohoso
570 millions of speakers

English

mouldy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खोटा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عَفِن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

заплесневелый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

embolorado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সেকেলে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

moisi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berkulit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schimmelig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

かびた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

곰팡 슨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Moldy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bị mốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பூஞ்சணம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खोटा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

küflü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ammuffito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spleśniały
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вкритий пліснявою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mucegăit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μουχλιασμένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verkrummeld
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

möglig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

muggen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mouldy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOULDY»

The term «mouldy» is regularly used and occupies the 93.334 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOULDY» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «MOULDY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mouldy.
1
Jessica Ennis
I was around 15 when I first wanted to compete in an Olympics. I even remember the first time I got to wear a GB kit as a junior. I've even kept it. It's in my mum's loft somewhere, probably gone mouldy by now.
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Jessica Brown Findlay
I shout at the radio when someone starts talking over the end of a song. Shut up! I don't want to hear that the DJ has just found a mouldy sandwich in the corner of the studio. Nor do I like it when the magic of something you're watching is shattered by an advert for Argos.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOULDY»

Discover the use of mouldy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mouldy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mouldy Monsters
Are you scared of monsters? Well, there's no reason to be - monsters can be afraid of the dark, and might enjoy dressing up in pink tutus or even getting covered in icky, sticky bogies!
‎2011
2
Stonehenge; or, The Romans in Britain, by Malachi Mouldy
Henry Godwin. turned out to be made of some confection ; and when opened were found to contain the yolk of an egg, well peppered with a delicate wheat-car in the centre. The first course being removed almost untested, the relics were given ...
Henry Godwin, 1842
3
Primary Science Kit: Years 5-6
Micro-organisms make food decay PREPARATION Vou will need: samples of food e.g an orange, bread, cheese, in sealed containers, that has been allowed to go mouldy Copy PAS 51 Why does food go mouldy? VOCABULARY mould ...
Rosemary Sherrington, 2002
4
Classes on Modern Poets and the Art of Poetry
But if you bought your child a book of poems, and it had this in it, what would you think? You know what mold is, don't you? It's like down in the basement where it's damp and there 're spiders and rats. This is called "John Mouldy." ...
James Dickey, Donald J. Greiner, 2004
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Advances in Food Mycology
Mycotoxins detected in naturally infected samples Sample Metabolites detected Immature apples with mouldy core (1) Immature apples with mouldy core (2) Mature apples with mouldy core (3) Mouldy apple pulp (4) Mouldy apple on tree ( 5) ...
Ailsa D. Hocking, John I. Pitt, Robert A. Samson, 2006
6
50 Ready-to-Use Assemblies for Primary and Secondary Schools
MOULDY SULKER: MOULDY SULKER: MOULDY SULKER: MOULDY SULKER : MOULDY SULKER: MOULDY SULKER: MOULDY SULKER: MOULDY SULKER: MOULDY SULKER: MOULDY SULKER: MOULDY SULKER: paranormal, we ...
David Burt, 2006
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Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety: Chemical, ...
These include hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by mouldy malt (from barley), paprika dust and coffee dust. Byssinosis is caused by cotton, flax and hemp dusts . Several natural products are also associated with occupational asthma when ...
Jeanne Mager Stellman, 1998
8
The New And Complete Dictionary Of The English Language: In ...
Vin'ewy (ads. a -diffèrent spellings and a local word) Vi- newed, mouldy. Scott. Vine'yard (s. from vine, and yard) A ground planted with vines. VI'NIBOTE (J. from ibe Lat. vinum wwf, and poto so drink) A wine bibber. Bailey, i Vin'net (%,/rom ...
John Ash, 1775
9
Mouldy's Orphan
A sympathic girl dreams of adopting an orphan into her crowded family, but when she actually finds one her parents are not at all happy about it.
Gillian Avery, 1981
10
The True History of a Little Ragamuffin
And without waiting for my assistance, Ripston turned back his ends and began dancing round Mouldy with a determination that seemed fairly to s r him. But I was in no mind for fighting, and tried to make matters up between them, assuring  ...
James Greenwood

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOULDY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mouldy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Housing New Zealand admits failing children in freezing, mouldy
Ylak Tlahun and his family have been living in a leaky, mouldy home for three years, despite his repeated calls for Housing NZ to fix their ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
2
Mouldy Rosyth flat is 'worst I've seen' says councillor
Mouldy Rosyth flat is 'worst I've seen' says councillor ... councillor says a family of eight's living conditions in a mouldy and overcrowded flat are ... «Dunfermline Press, Jul 15»
3
'He's a millionaire hotel heir but won't pay $4K for his love child'
Soares claimed the asthmatic child suffered in their mouldy apartment in Brazil and wanted her loaded ex to more than double his monthly ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
4
Finally, Some Good News for British Bees
... dingy, mouldy bits of land global warming may bring. Poor mosses. Natural England says over a quarter of species may lose some habitat, ... «Gizmodo UK, Jul 15»
5
A Scottish McDonald's employee went on Reddit and revealed a …
From the infamous "no rot" myth (which suggests its burgers never go mouldy) to claims that the chain uses cow eyeballs as an ingredient in its ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
6
Study Finds That Men Who Attack Women Online Are, Literally, Losers
They probably kicked the mouldy cheese sandwich lying on the floor next to them, and angrily threw their Game of Thrones back catalogue at ... «Rapid News Network, Jul 15»
7
Harry Styles' foreskin has somehow become part of a cultural debate
1D could probably sell a mouldy orange to a millionaire. Well, if that millionaire was a teenage girl. But we didn't expect this. The Canadian ... «Cosmopolitan UK, Jul 15»
8
Spruce up or major makeover
If the house has been damp for too long, the windowsills might be mouldy. Cleaning, painting or replacing them can tidy up the home. Taps are ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
9
Some effort now will pay off for planters
If you have a lot of mouldy leaves at the base of your plants, remove them, thin out stems if possible and reduce watering. You need to give the ... «Sault This Week, Jul 15»
10
Comment: The sheer hell of working for your husband
I don't put it in the recycling pile, I told him proudly: I put it in the proper dustbin and then find some mouldy soup from the fridge to pour on top of ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»

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