moldier
Getting fuzzy patches
Moldier is the comparative form of moldy—more affected by mold or having more of that musty, decaying quality.
Something left in a damp basement grows moldier over time.
The word extends to anything that seems old, stale, or outdated: His ideas were even moldier than his father's.
Stale from disuse
- dankDisagreeably cold and wet
- frowzyStuffy and unkempt
- fetidHaving foul odor
- malodorousHaving a bad smell
stale · pungent · noisome · mephitic · reeking · musty · earthy · sour
Stale from dampness
- mildewFungus from dampness
- dampSlightly wet
- fungusSpore-bearing organism
- sporesAsexual reproductive bodies
rotting · decomposing · spoiled · deteriorating · biodegradation · putrefaction · compost · bacteria
fusty
Stale from disuse
malodorous · stale · pungent · noisome · mephitic · reeking · musty · earthy · sour · foul-smelling
musty
Stale from dampness
spores · rotting · decomposing · spoiled · deteriorating · biodegradation · putrefaction · compost · bacteria · decomposer
forgotten
No longer recalled
cobwebbed · dilapidated · crumbling · deteriorated · worn · faded · tattered · weathered · disused · untouched
old
Existing many years
antiquated · yellowed · faded · vintage · timeworn · dated · obsolete · outmoded · dog-eared · shopworn