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a dark and musty basement
the musty prose of writers who use the same expressions over and over
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Halfway through its set, the warm-and-fuzzy community feel began to fade as a musty humidity, reminiscent of a YMCA locker room, mingled with the sickly sweet scent of vape and spilled beer.
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Courtney Devores, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024
That’s definitely a plus since a lot of water play can make water shoes smell musty after a while.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 3 May 2024
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Courtney Devores, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024
That’s definitely a plus since a lot of water play can make water shoes smell musty after a while.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 3 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for musty
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“Musty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musty. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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musty
adjective
mustier; mustiest
1
a
: affected by dampness or mildew : moldy
b
: tasting or smelling of dampness and decay
2
a
: stale entry 1 sense 2, trite
musty proverbs
b
: outmoded, antiquated
musty traditions
mustiness
noun
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