mildewy
Damp and moldy
Mildewy describes something affected by or smelling of mildew—the thin fungal growth that appears on damp surfaces.
A mildewy basement, mildewy towels, mildewy books.
The word suggests musty dampness and neglect: The cabin had a mildewy smell from being closed up all winter.
Stale from dampness
- dankDisagreeably cold and wet
- humidContaining much moisture
- clammyMoist and cool
- moistureSmall amounts of liquid
dampness · wetness · condensation · soggy · muggy · stuffy · airless · unventilated
Organic breakdown process
- moldForm-giving container
- spoilageFood degradation process
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
- degradationDecline in condition
blight · decomposition · disintegration · spoiled · rotten · ruined · damaged · corroded
No longer recalled
- abandonedLeft behind completely
- disusedNo longer in operation
- dustyCoated with fine particles
- dingyDiscolored from grime
decrepit · shabby · dilapidated · rundown · moth-eaten · antiquated · faded · weathered
musty
Stale from dampness
moisture · dampness · wetness · condensation · soggy · muggy · stuffy · airless · unventilated · fusty
musty
Stale from dampness
earthy · pungent · sour · rank · fetid · dank · funky · stench · reek · odor
rot
Organic breakdown process
- moldForm-giving container
- spoilageFood degradation process
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
degradation · blight · decomposition · disintegration · spoiled · rotten · ruined · damaged · corroded · tainted
forgotten
No longer recalled
dingy · decrepit · shabby · dilapidated · rundown · moth-eaten · antiquated · faded · weathered · attic
- mildew controlPreventing or eliminating damp-loving growths
- mildew smellFungal dampness odor
- powdery mildewFungal leaf disease
- mildew removerProduct eliminating damp fungus
- downy mildewParasitic plant pathogen