Musty – Smelling unpleasantly old and slightly wet

(Pronounced must-ee)

To remember the definition of the word musty, use the following mnemonic:

You must erase (musty) all this smelly unpleasant air.

Examples of musty in a sentence

The musty odour of the wet towel made the bathroom smell unpleasant.

I found it hard to breathe in the musty room.

When the cleaning lady entered the musty office, she immediately tried to open the windows.