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A British porch is a musty, forbidding non-room in which to fling a sodden umbrella or a muddy pair of boots; a guard against the elements and strangers. By contrast the good ol' American front porch seems to stand for positivity and openness; a platform from which to welcome or wave farewell; a place where things of significance could happen.
Dan Stevens

Meaning of "musty" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MUSTY

Perhaps a variant of obsolete moisty, influenced by must³.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MUSTY

musty  [ˈmʌstɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MUSTY

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

WHAT DOES MUSTY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of musty in the English dictionary

The definition of musty in the dictionary is smelling or tasting old, stale, or mouldy. Other definition of musty is old-fashioned, dull, or hackneyed.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MUSTY


basti
ˈbʌstɪ
busti
ˈbʌstɪ
busty
ˈbʌstɪ
crusty
ˈkrʌstɪ
dusty
ˈdʌstɪ
fusty
ˈfʌstɪ
gustie
ˈɡʌstɪ
gusty
ˈɡʌstɪ
lusty
ˈlʌstɪ
overlusty
ˌəʊvəˈlʌstɪ
rusty
ˈrʌstɪ
sawdusty
ˈsɔːˌdʌstɪ
trusty
ˈtrʌstɪ
untrusty
ʌnˈtrʌstɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MUSTY

mustard powder
mustard-colored
mustard-coloured
mustardy
mustee
mustelid
musteline
muster
muster in
muster out
muster roll
muster station
musterer
musth
mustier
mustiest
mustily
mustiness
mustn´t
mut

WORDS THAT END LIKE MUSTY

amnesty
Christy
dishonesty
dynasty
feisty
frosty
gousty
hasty
majesty
misty
modesty
nasty
not so dusty
pasty
sty
tasty
testy
theopneusty
thirsty
toasty

Synonyms and antonyms of musty in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MUSTY»

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

Translation of «musty» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MUSTY

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

Translator English - Chinese

霉味
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

humedad
570 millions of speakers

English

musty
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बासी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عفن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

затхлый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mofo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাসি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de moisi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Musty
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

muffig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

かび臭い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

곰팡이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Apel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

meo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கூட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुंपण घालणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

küflü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ammuffito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stęchlizny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

затхлий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mucegai
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μουχλιασμένη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

muwwe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

smaklös
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

muggen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of musty

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUSTY»

The term «musty» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.020 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MUSTY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «musty» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «musty» 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 musty

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4 QUOTES WITH «MUSTY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word musty.
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Susan Choi
It's still funny for me to think of myself as someone who writes historical fiction because it seems like a really fusty, musty term, and yet it clearly applies.
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Alexander Hamilton
The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or musty records. They are written, as with a sunbeam, in the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of the divinity itself; and can never be erased.
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Alexander Hamilton
The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or musty records. They are written, as with a sunbeam, in the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of the divinity itself; and can never be erased or obscured by mortal power.
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Dan Stevens
A British porch is a musty, forbidding non-room in which to fling a sodden umbrella or a muddy pair of boots; a guard against the elements and strangers. By contrast the good ol' American front porch seems to stand for positivity and openness; a platform from which to welcome or wave farewell; a place where things of significance could happen.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUSTY»

Discover the use of musty in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to musty and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Jeff May’s Healthy Home Tips: A Workbook for Detecting, ...
A Workbook for Detecting, Diagnosing, and Eliminating Pesky Pests, Stinky Stenches, Musty Mold, and Other Aggravating Home Problems Jeffrey C. May, Connie L. May. Rooms and Their Contents.'') Also, some mold growth smells musty and ...
Jeffrey C. May, Connie L. May, 2008
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The Smell of Books: A Cultural-historical Study of Olfactory ...
Demonstrates that sense of smell plays a significant role in the history of European literature The Smell of Books investigates the ways in which the olfactory sense has manifested itself in Italian, German, French, Russian, and English ...
Hans J. Rindisbacher, 1992
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Microbial Ecology of Aerial Plant Surfaces
MRD No consensus Green Musty/Green Musty 2. MRD Musty Wheaty/Sour No consensus Musty 3. MRD Wheaty Wheaty Not tested Not tested 4. F. culmorum No consensus No consensus Musty Musty 5. F. culmorum No consensus Wheaty  ...
Mark J. Bailey, A.K. Lilley, T.M. Timms-Wilson, 2006
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Old-House Journal
T^ASEMENTS, dresser drawers, shower stalls, l/Sor entire houses sometimes become plagued 1— 'by "musty odors." The odor is only the symptom of another problem: Mold and mildew growth . MOLD AND MILDEW SPORES are in the air  ...
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Kitchen Hints from Heloise: More Than 1,527 Time-saving, ...
This may take several days or weeks. If there's still odor, put a bag of cedar shavings inside to give it a pleasant aroma. • Closet (mildew or musty): Place a clean coffee can or other container filled with activated charcoal in the back of the closet ...
Heloise, 2005
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Problem Organisms in Water: Identification and Treatment, ...
Actinomycetes' significance to the potable water industry relates to their ability to produce, as part of their normal metabolic activities, earthy–musty–moldy taste- and- odor compounds. Five taste-and-odor compounds have been attributed to ...
AWWA Staff, 2011
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Advances in Taste-and-odor Treatment and Control
Three other known earthy-musty odorants are 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine ( IPMP), 2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine (IBMP), and 2,3,6-trichloroanisole (TCA). Isotherm data for these compounds are presented in Table 4-2 (Lalezary, Pirbazari, ...
I. H. Suffet, Joël Mallevialle, Elizabeth Kawczynski, 1995
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Distribution Generated Taste-and-odor Phenomena
Case Study II: Degradation of Organoleptic Characteristics After Contact with a Coated Drinking Water Storage Tank At the end of 1 997, the regional center of Lyonnaise des Eaux in western Paris received several complaints of musty flavors.
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American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature ...
Dippy Mary gives the child, now a tramp known as Musty Suffer, a mansion where he bathes in beer and is cuddled by six beautiful women, but when Mary serenades him with a German band, he throws himself out of the window and lands in ...
John T. Soister, 2012
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Popular Mechanics
Freshen. Up. Your. Musty. Interior. SATURDAY night, and you're ready to prowl. Actually, it's time to take your potential in-laws out to dinner, an operation possibly more angst-ridden than that first prom date. At least tonight you can drive your ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUSTY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term musty is used in the context of the following news items.
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Terrifying treats that caught Doug's eye
... comparison ends at the abdomen, where a mouthful of gooey nuttiness — followed by a musty, somewhat rude finish — awaits the snacker." ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jul 15»
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Molly Callister: July 23
The lake that evening was fresh off an afternoon thunderstorm and I could still smell the musty scent of rain on the water and feel the lingering ... «RhinoTimes.com Greensboro, Jul 15»
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'Pixels' review: Adam Sandler, sci-fi hero, sort of
Have a sneaking nostalgic love for old games like Donkey Kong and Pac-Man? For the kind of cheap joystick fun that only a musty video ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
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AMV BBDO creative director wins second Winston Fletcher Fiction …
The musty taste is said to confer potency, but it demands a strong stomach, not just because of the appearance of the wrinkled, yellowing trunk, ... «The Drum, Jul 15»
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Letter: Give new central library quiet space, too
His vision of today's library is a place that fosters creativity and innovation, where people can gather to share knowledge without musty rows of ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
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Target doubles down on 'Trophy' women's T-shirt
What Keillor is offering listeners is a set of comfy, musty, fusty, and dusty Midwestern roots: 'The little town that time forgot, and the decades ... «MinnPost, Jul 15»
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Top 10 Talcum Powder Hacks
If your wardrobe is smelling a bit musty – guess what? You can freshen them up with talcum powder! Sprinkle a small amount into a jar or dish ... «Closer, Jul 15»
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“She was steering very wild and evidently in distress”
The cabin smelled musty and damp. The six windows around the slightly raised aft deck cabin were battened with canvas and board. The bed ... «Pembroke Daily Observer, Jul 15»
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Last year's spring storm has changed life for business owners along …
... of an office building in Mount Washington Mill didn't flood, but the building was so musty and moldy that he did mediation off-site for a month. «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
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7 ways to avoid getting sick this monsoon
Change your bed sheets and bed linens weekly and pack away excess cushions and pillows to avoid damp musty odours. 2. Take a shower ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»

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