the quality of smelling or tasting old or stale or mouldy
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mustiness
How to use mustiness in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for mustiness.
Editorial note
I can smell the various engine oils and general mustiness just by looking at these photos.
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Quick take
the quality of smelling or tasting old or stale or mouldy
Meaning at a glance
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for mustiness.
noun
the quality of smelling or tasting old or stale or mouldy
Example sentences
I can smell the various engine oils and general mustiness just by looking at these photos.
I think a part of it is that the background mildew/mustiness is gone from the environment, so one notices the urine smell more.
And it is this unique reaction that causes the unique used books smell.... Old books release hundreds of volatile organic compounds into the air from the paper, and it is this which gives books their scent, a combination of grassy notes with a tang of acids and a hint of vanilla over an underlying mustiness.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use mustiness in a sentence?
I can smell the various engine oils and general mustiness just by looking at these photos.
What does mustiness mean?
the quality of smelling or tasting old or stale or mouldy
What part of speech is mustiness?
mustiness is commonly used as noun.