musty

 
Pronunciation: /ˈmʌsti/

adjective (mustier, mustiest)

  • having a stale, mouldy, or damp smell: a dark musty library
  • having a stale taste: the beer tasted sour, thin, and musty
  • lacking freshness or vitality; old-fashioned: the musty formalities of the occasion

Derivatives

mustily

adverb

mustiness

noun

Origin:

early 16th century: perhaps an alteration of moisty 'moist', influenced by must2