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fusty in German

fusty in German is modrig, muffig, veraltet — fusty means smelling damp and mouldy.

fusty in German

modrig
adj
Moldy or musty.
muffig
adj
Moldy or musty.
muffig
adj
Stale-smelling or stuffy.
veraltet
adj
(figuratively, by extension) Old-fashioned, refusing to change or update.
verstaubt
adj
(figuratively, by extension) Old-fashioned, refusing to change or update.

What does "fusty" mean?

  1. adj Smelling damp and mouldy.
  2. adj Having a stale, stuffy smell, as in a room that needs airing.
    "You always knew where to find him if he were wanted; he would be in his study with a book. Very likely it would be an old, old book, some fusty old thing that no one else would dream of reading."
  3. adj Stuck in old ways and unwilling to move with the times.
  4. adj Having a taste picked up from the wooden barrel it was stored in.
    "Alison had a mouthful of warm, rather fusty wine and lay back on the grass, cupping the back of her head in her hand."
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fusty in a sentence

  • You always knew where to find him if he were wanted; he would be in his study with a book. Very likely it would be an old, old book, some fusty old thing that no one else would dream of reading.
  • Alison had a mouthful of warm, rather fusty wine and lay back on the grass, cupping the back of her head in her hand.
  • Now consider what happens when that flavor is not fresh lemon but scorched garlic or some fusty wine. Unpleasant flavors are distributed at the same molecular level as good ones.

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What is "fusty" in German?
"fusty" in German is modrig, muffig, veraltet. fusty means: Smelling damp and mouldy.
Are there other ways to say "fusty" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "fusty": modrig, muffig, veraltet, verstaubt.
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