01 a. Having the rank, pungent, offensive odor and taste which substances of organic origin acquire during warm, moist weather; foul or sour and …
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Having the rank, pungent, offensive odor and taste which substances of organic origin acquire during warm, moist weather; foul or sour and fetid; moldy; as, musty corn; musty books.
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Spoiled by age; rank; stale.“The proverb is somewhat musty.” — Shak.
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Dull; heavy; spiritless.