mouldy

English

Alternative forms

moldy (US)

Etymology

mould +‎ -y

Adjective

mouldy (comparative mouldier or more mouldy, superlative mouldiest or most mouldy)

Covered with mould.
Neglected.
(Britain, colloquial) worthless; lousy; rotten
- 2014, Patricia Combs, Café Paradise
  'Go cuddle up to your mouldy old papers,' she shouted at him. 'See how warm they'll keep you.' She slammed the door and made to walk off.

Synonyms

(covered with mould): rotten
(neglected): disused, neglected

Related terms

mould

Translations

covered with mould

Chinese:
Mandarin: 發霉的 (zh), 发霉的 (zh) (fāméi de)
Czech: plesnivý m
Finnish: homeinen (fi)
French: moisi (fr)
Galician: balorento m
Gallurese: muffìtu
Georgian: ობიანი (obiani), დაობებული (daobebuli), ობმოკიდებული (obmoḳidebuli), ობით დაფარული (obit daparuli)
German: schimmelig, verschimmelt (de)
Hungarian: penészes (hu)
Italian: ammuffito (it), mucido (it)
Japanese: かびた (ja) (kabita)
Korean: 곰팡이가 핀 (gompang-iga pin)

Latin: mucidus
Maori: kāhekaheka, puruhekaheka, pūhekaheka, pōhekaheka, hekaheka, hōpurupuru
Portuguese: embolorado, mofado, bolorento (pt)
Romanian: muced (ro)
Russian: заплесневе́лый (ru) (zaplesnevélyj), заплесневе́вший (ru) (zaplesnevévšij)
Sardinian:
Campidanese: imbirdigadu

Logudorese: murighinadu
Sassarese: muffìtu, mugaratu
Spanish: mohoso (es)
Swedish: möglig (sv)
Vietnamese: mốc (vi), lên meo
Yiddish: פֿאַרשימלט‎‎ (farshimlt)

neglected — see neglected

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