NYT Dictionary

MOLDY

/ˈmoʊldi/

AdjectiveMOLD-ymold-y · 2 syllablesGrade 2

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021

Meaning

Covered with mold.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Middle English mowlde English mold Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English moldy From mold + -y.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

mouldymustyantiquatedbadblastedblightedblowncrumblingdilapidateddusty

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021.