moulderverb [ I ]
UK US molder uk/ˈməʊl.dər/us/ˈmoʊl.dɚ/to decay slowly:
I found these apples mouldering in the cupboard.
Synonym
rot
to be left somewhere and not used or cared for:
There's an old bike that's been mouldering away in the shed for years.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Decaying and staying fresh
- best-before date
- biodegradable
- biodegrade
- compostable
- decay
- decompose
- go off
- keep
- molder
- perishable
- pull date
- putrefaction
- putrefy
- putrid
- rack
- rot
- seed
- shrivel
- spoil
- wormy
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