"moldy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈmoʊldi/ Audio: en-us-moldy.ogg [US] Forms: moldier [comparative], moldiest [superlative], moldy [positive], more moldy [comparative], most moldy [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective|moldy|moldier|moldiest}} [POS TABLE], {{adjective|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is moldy, it is covered in mold.
    Sense id: simple-moldy-en-adj-c5-r7U~w
  2. If something is moldy, it is stale or musty.
    Sense id: simple-moldy-en-adj-KB6xd1rw
     
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    },
    {
      "form": "moldiest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "moldy",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more moldy",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most moldy",
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        "superlative"
      ]
    }
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  "hyphenation": "mol‧dy",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The bread was moldy after it was left out overnight."
        }
      ],
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        "If something is moldy, it is covered in mold."
      ],
      "id": "simple-moldy-en-adj-c5-r7U~w"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "If something is moldy, it is stale or musty."
      ],
      "id": "simple-moldy-en-adj-KB6xd1rw"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmoʊldi/"
    },
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        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "moldier",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "moldiest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "moldy",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more moldy",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most moldy",
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        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The bread was moldy after it was left out overnight."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If something is moldy, it is covered in mold."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "If something is moldy, it is stale or musty."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmoʊldi/"
    },
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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