mildew

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈmɪl.djuː/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈmɪl.d(j)u/

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Noun

Singular mildew

Plural none

1. (plant disease) Mildew is a growth of small powdery and whitish fungi that is found on various diseased or decaying substances.

Verb

Plain form mildew

Third-person singular mildews

Past tense mildewed

Past participle mildewed

Present participle mildewing

1. (transitive) If something is mildewed, it is affected by mildew

   The walls were very damp and mildewed.