mouldy
Covered in spores
Mouldy is the British spelling of moldy—covered with mould, the fuzzy fungal growth that appears on decaying food or damp surfaces: The bread had gone mouldy.
Figuratively, something mouldy is stale, outdated, or musty: mouldy old ideas.
In British slang, mouldy can mean unpleasant or worthless: a mouldy deal.
Decomposed or corrupt
- spoiledRuined or overindulged
- putridDecomposed and foul-smelling
- decomposedBroken into simpler parts
- decayingUndergoing organic breakdown
festering · perished · tainted · rank · rancid · off · stale · biodegradation
Stale from disuse
dusty · mildewed · smelly · foul-smelling · malodorous · dingy · moth-eaten · old-fashioned
Asexual reproductive bodies
- mildewFungus from dampness
- penicilliumAntibiotic-producing fungal genus
- aspergillusGenus of filamentous fungi
- mycotoxinsToxic fungal metabolic byproducts
hyphae · mycelium · antifungal · allergens · airborne · infestation · Stilton · Gorgonzola
No longer in use
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
- obsoleteNo longer in use
- datedOld-fashioned or courted
bygone · vintage · time-worn · dusty · stodgy · fuddy-duddy · behind-the-times · unfashionable
rotten
Decomposed or corrupt
- spoiledRuined or overindulged
- putridDecomposed and foul-smelling
- decomposedBroken into simpler parts
decaying · festering · perished · tainted · rank · rancid · off · stale · biodegradation · compost
fusty
Stale from disuse
dank · dusty · mildewed · smelly · foul-smelling · malodorous · dingy · moth-eaten · old-fashioned · outdated
spores
Asexual reproductive bodies
- mildewFungus from dampness
- penicilliumAntibiotic-producing fungal genus
- aspergillusGenus of filamentous fungi
mycotoxins · hyphae · mycelium · antifungal · allergens · airborne · infestation · Stilton · Gorgonzola · Camembert
outdated
No longer in use
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
- obsoleteNo longer in use
dated · bygone · vintage · time-worn · dusty · stodgy · fuddy-duddy · behind-the-times · unfashionable · outmoded
- breaking the mouldDeparting from tradition
- crown mouldingDecorative ceiling-wall junction trim
- slime mouldAmoeba-like colonial organism
- jelly mouldContainer shaping set gelatin
- break the mouldChallenge traditional approaches
mould, moulded, moulds, moulding, mouldering, mouldiness, mouldiest, mouldier, mouldered