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Mouldy vs Polluted - What's the difference?

mouldy | polluted | Related terms |

Mouldy is a related term of polluted.


As adjectives the difference between mouldy and polluted

is that mouldy is covered with mould while polluted is defiled; made unclean or impure; debauched.

As a verb polluted is

simple past and past participle of pollute.

mouldy

English

Alternative forms

* moldy (US)

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Covered with mould.
  • Neglected.

    • Synonyms

    * (covered with mould): rotten * (neglected): disused, neglected

    Related terms

    * mould

    polluted

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Defiled; made unclean or impure; debauched.

    • Derived terms

    * pollutedly * pollutedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • Simple past and past participle of pollute.

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