mouldier
Further along rotting
Mouldier is the comparative form of mouldy, the British spelling of moldy.
Something mouldier has more mould growing on it, or appears more decayed: The bread in the back of the cupboard was even mouldier than I expected.
Figuratively, mouldier can describe something more outdated or musty: Each volume looked mouldier than the last.
Breakdown into simpler parts
- rottingOrganic matter decomposing
- fungusSpore-bearing organism
- mildewFungus from dampness
- spoilageFood degradation process
deterioration · putrefaction · biodegradation · disintegration · crumbling · festering · perishing · corroding
Advanced in years
- vintageQuality from past eras
- oldExisting many years
- ancientVery old indeed
- deterioratedBecame worse over time
time-worn · weathered · faded · tattered · yellowed · decrepit · antiquated · dilapidated
damp
Slightly wet
stuffy · airless · frowsty · mildewed · basement · attic · cellar · closet · mothballs · earthy
decomposition
Breakdown into simpler parts
spoilage · deterioration · putrefaction · biodegradation · disintegration · crumbling · festering · perishing · corroding · withering
aged
Advanced in years
deteriorated · time-worn · weathered · faded · tattered · yellowed · decrepit · antiquated · dilapidated · worn
rotten
Decomposed or corrupt
contaminated · inedible · foul · rank · sour · off · perished · ruined · festering · unfit