Musty ,
a. [Compar. Mustier ; superl. Mustiest.] [From L. mustum must; or perh. fr. E. moist. Cf. Must, n., Moist.]- Having the rank, pungent, offensive odor and taste which substances of organic origin acquire during warm, moist weather; foul or sour and fetid; moldy; as, musty corn; musty books.
Harvey.
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- Spoiled by age; rank; stale.
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The proverb is somewhat musty.
Shak.
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- Dull; heavy; spiritless. “That he may not grow musty and unfit for conversation.”
Addison.
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