mouldy

mouldy
adjective
(overgrown with mould) schimmlig

a mouldy smell — ein Modergeruch

go mouldy — verschimmeln; schimmlig werden

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adjective ((of food etc) covered with mould: mouldy cheese; The bread has gone mouldy.) schimmelig
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mouldy, AM moldy
[ˈməʊldi, AM ˈmoʊldi]
adj
1. food schimmelig, verschimmelt
▪ to go \mouldy [ver]schimmeln, vergammeln fam
2. (dated fam: shabby) schäbig, vergammelt pej fam; (dull) lahm, öd[e]; (valueless) lächerlich; money lumpig
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(US) ['məʊldɪ]
adj (+er)
1) (= covered with mould) verschimmelt, schimmelig; (= musty) mod(e)rig

to go mouldy (food) — verschimmeln

2) (dated inf) (= pathetic, contemptible) miserabel (inf); (= mean) person schäbig; amount lumpig (inf)
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moldy, besonders Br mouldy [ˈməʊldı] adj
1. a) verschimmelt, schimm(e)lig:
get (oder go) moldy → academic.ru/47578/mold">mold2 B
b) mod(e)rig:
moldy smell Modergeruch m
2. Schimmel…, schimmelartig:
moldy cheese Schimmelkäse m;
moldy fungi Schimmelpilze
3. muffig, schal (auch fig)
4. sl fad
mouldable, moulder, mouldiness, moulding, mouldy besonders Br für moldable, etc
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adjective
(overgrown with mould) schimmlig

a mouldy smell — ein Modergeruch

go mouldy — verschimmeln; schimmlig werden

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adj.
kahmig adj.
moderig adj.
modrig adj.
schimmelig adj.
schimmlig adj.
schäbig adj.
verschimmelt adj. n.
schimmlig adj.

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