# muffig

muffig is a German adjective meaning “smelly”. Forms: muffiger, am muffigsten.

## Forms

- Comparative: muffiger
- Superlative: am muffigsten

## In other languages

- Русский: заплесневелый, подгнивший, тухлый

## Meanings

1. smelly, stinking, particularly: having a moldy smell
2. _of a room_ uninviting, fusty, in need of renovation
3. _of a person_ grumpy, unfriendly
4. _figurative_ old-fashioned, reactionary
5. mouldy
   - In diesem Schrank riecht es muffig.

## Examples

- Die Empfangsdame im Hotel war muffig und überhaupt nicht freundlich. — The receptionist at the hotel was surly and not at all friendly.
- Es ist hier drin ganz schön muffig. Können wir ein Fenster öffnen? — It's very stuffy in here. Can we open a window?
- Dieses Zimmer riecht muffig. — This room smells musty.

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