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Musty

/mˈʌsti/
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(adj) Affected by dampness or mould; damp, mildewed, mouldy.

This room smells musty.
The cabin smelt musty.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The air in the old, abandoned basement smelled very ____ and damp, as if it had not been properly ventilated or visited for many several decades.

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