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• Musty — Mus ty, a. [Compar. {Mustier}; superl. {Mustiest}.] [From L. mustum must; or perh. fr. E. moist. Cf. {Must}, n., {Moist}.] 1. Having the rank, pungent, offensive odor and taste which substances of organic origin acquire during warm, moist… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• taste — n 1 Taste, flavor, savor, tang, relish, smack can all mean the property of a substance which makes it perceptible to the gustatory sense. Taste not only is the most inclusive of these terms but it gives no suggestion of a specific character or… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• musty — [mus′tē] adj. mustier, mustiest [< ? earlier moisty < MOIST] 1. having a stale, moldy smell or taste, as an unused room, food kept in a damp place, etc. 2. stale or trite; worn out; antiquated [musty ideas] 3. dull; apathetic mustily adv.… …   English World dictionary

• musty — ► ADJECTIVE (mustier, mustiest) 1) having a stale or mouldy smell or taste. 2) unoriginal or outdated. DERIVATIVES mustiness noun. ORIGIN perhaps an alteration of moisty moist …   English terms dictionary

• musty — adj. (mustier, mustiest) 1 mouldy. 2 of a mouldy or stale smell or taste. 3 stale, antiquated (musty old books). Derivatives: mustily adv. mustiness n. Etymology: perh. alt. f. moisty (MOIST) by assoc. with MUST(2) …   Useful english dictionary

• musty — adjective (mustier, mustiest) 1》 having a stale or mouldy smell or taste. 2》 unoriginal or outdated. Derivatives mustily adverb mustiness noun Origin C16: perh. an alt. of moisty moist …   English new terms dictionary

• Sappy — Sap py, a. [Written also {sapy}.] [Cf. L. sapere to taste.] Musty; tainted. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sapy — Sappy Sap py, a. [Written also {sapy}.] [Cf. L. sapere to taste.] Musty; tainted. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Mustier — Musty Mus ty, a. [Compar. {Mustier}; superl. {Mustiest}.] [From L. mustum must; or perh. fr. E. moist. Cf. {Must}, n., {Moist}.] 1. Having the rank, pungent, offensive odor and taste which substances of organic origin acquire during warm, moist… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Mustiest — Musty Mus ty, a. [Compar. {Mustier}; superl. {Mustiest}.] [From L. mustum must; or perh. fr. E. moist. Cf. {Must}, n., {Moist}.] 1. Having the rank, pungent, offensive odor and taste which substances of organic origin acquire during warm, moist… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• mustiness — musty ► ADJECTIVE (mustier, mustiest) 1) having a stale or mouldy smell or taste. 2) unoriginal or outdated. DERIVATIVES mustiness noun. ORIGIN perhaps an alteration of moisty moist …   English terms dictionary