Musty smell filled hallway.

Meaning: The hallway had a strong, unpleasant smell that was like the smell of old, damp things.

Choice of Words: Musty means having a stale, damp smell. Smell is something that you can sense with your nose. Filled means made full. Hallway is a passage or corridor in a building.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The house was old and creaky, with a musty smell.
• Library books smell musty.
• He loved the musty smell of old books.
• The musty odor permeated the ancient chamber.
• The old books smelled musty and dusty.
• Mothballs scented the musty air.
• Smoke filled the hallway quickly.
• She quietly tiptoed through the hallway.
• The tiny mouse scurried through the narrow hallway.
• The girl quietly tiptoed down the hallway.