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Musty vs Dank - What's the difference?

musty | dank | Synonyms |

Musty is a synonym of dank.


As an adjective musty

is having a stale odor.

As a noun dank is

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musty

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Having a stale odor.
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    dank

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To moisten, dampen; used of mist, dew etc.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Moisture; humidity; water.
  • A small silver coin formerly used in Persia.

    • Adjective

    (er)
  • dark, damp and humid.
    • The dank cave was chilly and spooky.
  • * Milton
    • Now that the fields are dank and ways are mire.
  • * Trench
    • Cheerless watches on the cold, dank ground.
  • (figuratively) highly potent
    • That was very dank marijuana.

    Derived terms

    * dankly * dankness

    Anagrams

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