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Definition of mouldy adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mouldy

adjective
 
/ˈməʊldi/
 
/ˈməʊldi/
(US English moldy)
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  1. 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.
  2. old and not in good condition
    • We threw away all the mouldy old furniture.

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