mustiness
Old book odor
Mustiness is the quality of smelling stale, damp, or moldy—the characteristic odor of closed-up rooms, old books, or damp basements.
The word extends to anything that feels outdated or lacks freshness: the mustiness of Victorian social conventions, a mustiness to his political views that made him seem out of touch.
Fungus from dampness
- fustinessStale, airless quality
- stalenessLoss of freshness
- dampnessMild presence of water
- moldinessState of being fungus-covered
funk · reek · stuffiness · earthiness · closeness · must · stink · fetor
Moisture in atmosphere
- moistureSmall amounts of liquid
- danknessMoist, musty quality
- dampnessMild presence of water
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
clamminess · mugginess · wetness · sogginess · stuffiness · stagnation · airlessness · unventilated
Form-giving container
- mildewFungus from dampness
- fungusSpore-bearing organism
- sporesAsexual reproductive bodies
- rotOrganic breakdown process
deterioration · decomposition · discoloration · blight · contamination · biodegradation · aging · oxidation
mildew
Fungus from dampness
moldiness · funk · reek · stuffiness · earthiness · closeness · must · stink · fetor · malodor
humidity
Moisture in atmosphere
condensation · clamminess · mugginess · wetness · sogginess · stuffiness · stagnation · airlessness · unventilated · enclosed
mold
Form-giving container
rot · deterioration · decomposition · discoloration · blight · contamination · biodegradation · aging · oxidation · yellowing
old
Existing many years
dated · forgotten · neglected · abandoned · unused · stored · mothballed · time-worn · dusty · cobwebbed
- bad smellsmalodor, stench, reek, stink, bad smell
- Deteriorationdecay, rot, degradation, deterioration, corrosion
- food spoilagerot, mold growth, spoilage, rancidity, staleness
- humidity effectsmold, mildew, rust, corrosion, condensation
- outdatedobsolete, outdated, out of date, dated, outmoded
- smellssmell, aroma, scent, fragrance, perfume