Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
mawky
Adjective
/ˈmɔːki/
Definition
A term used chiefly in Scottish dialect, meaning damp, musty, or mouldy.
Examples
- The left-out bread became mawky after a few days.
- He complained that the mawky air in the basement was making him feel uncomfortable.
- They avoided the mawky cheese during the picnic.
Meaning
Used to describe things that are stale or have an unpleasant, damp smell.
Synonyms
- damp
- musty
- mouldy
- stale
- fusty
