Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mustie

/ˈmʌstɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mustie
IPA: /ˈmʌstɪ/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Acronym of misleading, ugly (i.e. badly worn or damaged), superseded, trivial, irrelevant, (available) elsewhere (“a set of criteria for weeding books from a library”).

Uncountable

Etymology

Acronym chosen to sound ilke the word musty, which may describe old books.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmʌstɪ/
British English: /ˈmʌstɪ/

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

CREW

Rhymes With

dusty rusty busty trusty crusty musty lusty gusty fusty untrusty pustie dustee

Questions

How do you pronounce mustie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmʌstɪ/.
What does mustie mean?: Acronym of misleading, ugly (i.e. badly worn or damaged), superseded, trivial, irrelevant, (available) elsewhere (“a set of criteria for weeding books from a library”).
Where does mustie come from?: Acronym chosen to sound ilke the word musty, which may describe old books.

How to pronounce mustie

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