fusty and musty suggest lack of fresh air and sunlight, fusty also implying prolonged uncleanliness, musty stressing the effects of dampness, mildew, or age.
a fusty attic
the musty odor of a damp cellar
Example Sentences
a dark and musty basement the musty prose of writers who use the same expressions over and over
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