mustiness
61musty — UK [ˈmʌstɪ] / US adjective Word forms musty : adjective musty comparative mustier superlative mustiest smelling unpleasant and not fresh The room had a musty smell. Derived word: mustiness noun uncountable …
62must — I [[t]mʌst[/t]] aux. v. and v. pres. sing. and pl. 1st 2nd pers. and 3rd pers. must, 1) fun (used to express obligation or imperative requirement): I must keep my promise. We really must go now[/ex] 2) fun (used to express requirement or… …
63must — I. /mʌst / (say must), /mʌs / (say mus), weak forms /məst / (say muhst), /məs / (say muhs) verb (modal) 1. (indicating obligation or necessity): all residents must pay taxes; we must make a big effort; I must get my hair cut; we must do lunch… …
64musty — /ˈmʌsti / (say mustee) adjective (mustier, mustiest) 1. having a smell or flavour suggestive of mould, as old buildings, long closed rooms, food, etc. 2. made stale by time, or antiquated: musty laws. 3. dull; apathetic. {variant of moisty (from… …
65el-3 : ol- — el 3 : ol English meaning: to rot Deutsche Übersetzung: “modrig sein, faulen” (?) Note: The extension of Root el 3 : ol : “to rot” into elkʷh caused kʷ > p, b then b > mb > m phonetic mutations. Material: A root with… …
66must — Ⅰ. must [1] ► MODAL VERB (past had to or in reported speech must) 1) be obliged to; should. 2) expressing insistence. 3) expressing an opinion about something that is very likely. ► NOUN informal …
67musty — ► ADJECTIVE (mustier, mustiest) 1) having a stale or mouldy smell or taste. 2) unoriginal or outdated.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 …
68must — must1 [must] v.aux. pt.must [ME moste, pt., had to < OE, pt. of motan, may, akin to Goth (ga)mot, (I) find room, am permitted, prob. < IE * mōt , var. of * med , to measure > METE1] 1. used to express compulsion, obligation, requirement …
69musty — [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.… …
70must — 1. v. & n. v.aux. (3rd sing. present must; past had to or in indirect speech must) (foll. by infin., or absol.) 1 a be obliged to (you must go to school; must we leave now?; said he must go; I must away). Usage: The negative (i.e. lack of… …
