カビ臭くさい

i-adjective

smelling of mold; musty; putrid

Describes the unpleasant smell of mold or dampness, often in rooms, clothes, or food.

• 長ながい間あいだ閉しめ切きっていた部屋へやがカビ臭くさい。

  The room that was shut up for a long time smells musty.

• このタオル、なんだかカビ臭くさいね。

  This towel smells kind of moldy, doesn't it?

i-adjective

old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed; worn-out

Figurative use for ideas, jokes, or styles that feel outdated or trite. Similar to 古臭い.

See also: 古臭い

• 彼かれのギャグはいつもカビ臭くさい。

  His jokes are always stale.

• その考かんがえ方かたはもうカビ臭くさいよ。

  That way of thinking is already old-fashioned.