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Meanings of musty in английском

Stale and unclean smelling.

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Covered with or smelling of mold.

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Usage of musty in английском
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Suddenly Dublin tap water has developed a certain earthy, musty, chlorinated charm.
The Irish Times
2
The strange musty odor of unused houses hung heavy in the air.
The Unspeakable Gentleman
3
The liquid was musty, having been in the skin nearly two days.
The Wings of the Morning
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If flour is musty; it is not kosher and must be destroyed.
The International Jewish Cook Book / 1600 Recipes According to t...
5
James and Ralph were among the last ones into the musty space.
James Potter and the Vault of Destinies
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They got into the musty cab and rattled away over the cobbles.
The Cathedral: A Novel
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He was used to the musty smell of the old hall carpet.
Youth and the Bright Medusa
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It smelled slightly musty, as if the corridor hadn't been used lately.
Mortal Allies
9
As she opened the door a musty odor came to the hall.
Amanda: A Daughter of the Mennonites
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Bobby shrank from the damp and musty atmosphere of the narrow passage.
The Abandoned Room
11
Besides, the floor is damp and the place has a musty odor.
Hidden Treasure: The Story of a Chore Boy Who Made the Old Farm ...
12
His nostrils had inhaled the odor of musty clothes and steamed food.
Gunsight Pass: How Oil Came to the Cattle Country and Brought a ...
13
On the mantel lay a scarf of old-rose velvet smelling decidedly musty.
A Volunteer Poilu
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It smelled musty and earthy, like a cellar long sealed from light.
The Wolf’s Hour
15
Her body is like a musty flat I remember from my childhood.
The eye of the leopard
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The stale, musty air inside the passageway had made him feel faint.
The outcast
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