verb
- past tense and past participle of must when used as a regular verb meaning to make musty or moldy
Usage: rare; technical
Examples
- The old books had musted in the damp basement.
- The grain musted after being stored in poor conditions.
- Without proper ventilation, the clothes musted over time.
- The hay musted due to excessive moisture.
- We discovered the papers had musted in the attic.