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mustiness

/ˈməstɪnəs/ noun

The characteristic of being musty.

Word Origin Mustiness comes from musty, which originally described the smell of new wine (must). Mustum in Latin was unfermented grape juice. Over time, musty shifted to mean stale, moldy, damp — the smell of old wine gone off. So mustiness is that damp, stale quality. The word must for new wine is still used in winemaking.

noun The characteristic of being musty. countable

The mustiness of the old attic was overwhelming after years of being closed.

(名词) 霉味；陈腐味 【霉味特性】

多年封闭后，旧阁楼的霉味令人难以忍受。

(sustantivo) mohosidad; ranciedad; lo rancio [La característica de ser mohoso o de tener olor a humedad y antigüedad.]

El olor a humedad del viejo ático era abrumador después de años de estar cerrado.

(nom) moisissure; renfermement [Caractère de ce qui est moisi ou confiné, dégageant une odeur de renfermement et de moisissure.]

La mustiness du vieux grenier était étouffante après des années de fermeture.

(Substantiv) Muffigkeit; Moderigkeit [Der Zustand, muffig zu riechen oder schimmelig-modrig zu wirken.]

Der **mustiness** des alten Dachbodens war überwältigend nach Jahren des Verschlossenseins.

(名詞) かび臭い、むっとする古い臭いがするという性質。

長年閉じられていた古い屋根裏部屋は、かび臭さがひどく圧倒されるほどでした。

(substantivo) mofo; bolor; cheiro de mofo; umidade bolorenta [A característica de ser mofado ou bolorento.]

O cheiro de mofo do sótão velho era avassalador depois de anos fechado.

Synonyms: staleness fustiness moldiness stuffiness dampness mildew sourness rankness Antonyms: freshness fragrance sweetness cleanness
Word parts: must + y + ness

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