What is "mustiest"

Musty \Mus"ty\, a. [Compar. Mustier; superl. Mustiest.] [From L. mustum must; or perh. fr. E. moist. Cf. Must, n., Moist.]

1. Having the rank, pungent, offensive odor and taste which substances of organic origin acquire during warm, moist weather; foul or sour and fetid; moldy; as, musty corn; musty books.
   --Harvey.

2. Spoiled by age; rank; stale.

   The proverb is somewhat musty.
   --Shak.

3. Dull; heavy; spiritless. ``That he may not grow musty and unfit for conversation.''
   --Addison.

a. (en-superlativemusty)

1. adj. covered with or smelling of mold; "moldy bread"; "a moldy (or musty) odor" [syn: moldy, mouldy]

2. stale and unclean smelling [syn: fusty, frowsty]

3. [also: mustiest, mustier]

See musty