Musty1. (n.) 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.
2. (n.) Spoiled by age; rank; stale.
3. (n.) Dull; heavy; spiritless.
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