muffig
musty; stuffy; stale
English translations
- 01
musty
- 02
stuffy
- 03
stale
Word details
- German meaning
- Unangenehm riechend, oft durch Feuchtigkeit und mangelnde Belüftung.
- English meaning
- Musty
- Synonym
- stickig, modrig, dumpf
- German example
- Der Keller roch muffig.
- English example
- The basement smelled musty.
- Comparative
- muffigerSuperlative: am muffigsten
Related words
Example sentences with “muffig”
In dem alten Keller riecht es muffig. (It smells musty in the old basement.)
Frequently asked questions
Can 'muffig' describe people?
Yes, it can figuratively describe a person who is 'stuffy' or old-fashioned in their thinking.