also mouldy, "overgrown or covered with mold, decaying," 1570s, earlier mowly (late 14c.), from mold (n.2) + -y (2). Related: Moldiness.
a moldy (or musty) odor
moldy bread
molded
molder
molding
Moldova
moldwarp
moldy
mole
molecular
molecule
molehill
moleskin