The paper smells musty, and it's brittle in spots with long-dried dampness.

The Poggi's parlor furniture is upholstered in red and smells musty.

It smells musty and dry, as if something died in here a long time ago.

The air smells musty, like the pages of a library book mixed with cleaning solution.

It smells musty indoors, salty and rotting, like the innards of an old gutted fish.

He smells musty, like he doesn't see much sunlight or fresh air on a regular basis.

Fearing, ever wakeful on the enchanted ground, rolled his head uncomfortably, sniffed, and said, "It smells musty!"

We'll have the old room done up again before winter; it smells musty enough, and yet I see it's the place for thee!