mouldy
adjective/ˈməʊldi/
/ˈməʊldi/
(US English moldy)
- covered with or containing mould
- mouldy bread/cheese
- Strawberries go mouldy very quickly.
Extra Examples- The cheese has gone mouldy.
- All they had to eat was mouldy bread and a few dried apples.
- The bathroom was mouldy and cold.
- The potatoes went mouldy before we'd had a chance to use them.
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- old and not in good condition
- We threw away all the mouldy old furniture.
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