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moldiness

moldiness noun: the state or degree of being moldy.

Noun

moldiness (uncountable)

  1. The state or degree of being moldy.
    • The moldiness of the bread meant that it was unpalatable, if not downright inedible.

Forms of moldiness

alternative formmouldiness

Origin of moldiness

From moldy + -ness. Compare Middle English mowldnes (“moldiness”).

Questions about moldiness

What does moldiness mean?
Moldiness means the state or degree of being moldy.
What part of speech is moldiness?
Moldiness is a noun.

Words near moldiness in the dictionary

  1. molders
  2. moldery
  3. moldier
  4. moldiest
  5. moldily
  6. moldiness
  7. molding
  8. molding flash
  9. molding flashes
  10. molding sand
  11. molding sands

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