mustio

mustio(
moos
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tyoh
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. withered
Había un florero con claveles mustios en la repisa de la chimenea.A vase of withered carnations stood on the mantelpiece.
b. wilted
Hace dos semanas que no riego la planta y por eso está mustia.I haven't watered the plant for two weeks so it's wilted.
a. down
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Si estás mustio, ponte música alegre y verás como te animas.If you're feeling down, play happy music and you'll soon cheer up.
b. gloomy
Cuando estaba mustia, se quedaba horas mirando al vacío.When she was feeling gloomy she would stare into space for hours.
a. faded
La seda de esta falda está mustia porque lleva años guardada en ese armario.The silk of this skirt is faded because it's been in that closet for years.
4. (hypocritical)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. two-faced
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Yo trabajaba en una oficina llena de gente mustia que hablaba de mí a mis espaldas.I worked in an office full of two-faced people who talked about me behind my back.
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