1. affected by or smelling of mildew; having a musty, damp odor

Examples

• The basement had a mildewy smell after the flood.
• She threw away the mildewy towels that had been left in the washing machine.
• The old books in the attic were mildewy and yellowed.
• We opened all the windows to air out the mildewy room.
• The mildewy odor made it clear that moisture had been a problem.
• His gym bag was mildewy from wet clothes left inside too long.