Definition of "moldy" []

• Covered with or containing mold: moldy bread. (adjective)
• Musty or stale, as from age or decay. (adjective)

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• "Mortified by the prospect of salvaging a king's ransom in moldy books – and horrified by word that repulsive local nobleman Lord Laphroig seeks to marry her – Mistaya decides that the only way to run her own life is to run away from home."
• "But his short stories are available only in moldy old paperbacks or expensive small-press books, and I don't think he's read much these days, which is a huge shame."
• "Another method is to grind the water lilies into a pulp, put them in a pile, keep them moist, and let them get moldy -- in other words -- compost them for a week."