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musty
Meaning: having a stale smell from dampness or being closed up
musty in a sentence
How musty is used in real sentences:
The old trunk smelled musty after years in the basement.
The musty closet smelled better after we emptied it and left the door open.
“Inside, the air smelled musty, and dark stains marked the damp ceiling.”
— from the passage Secrets Beneath the Vines
Synonyms for musty
Other words for musty — stale, moldy and dank — carry the same meaning.
- stale
- moldy
- dank
Antonyms of musty
Words that mean the opposite of musty:
- fresh
- fragrant
Where it comes from
From Middle English moisty 'damp or moldy'
Memory hook
Musty smells like a room that must get fresh air.