Mildew

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Any of various fungi that form a superficial, usually whitish growth on plants and various organic materials.
  • n. A superficial coating or discoloration of organic materials, such as cloth, paper, or leather, caused by fungi, especially under damp conditions.
  • n. A plant disease caused by such fungi.
  • v. To affect or become affected with mildew.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances.
  • v. To taint with mildew.
  • v. To become tainted with mildew.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances.
  • v. To taint with mildew.
  • verb-intransitive. To become tainted with mildew.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A minute parasitic fungus which frequently appears on the leaves, stems, and various other parts of plants or other decaying organic substances as a white frost-like down, or in spots or with various discolorations.
  • n. A state of decay produced in living and dead vegetable matter, and in some manufactured products of vegetable matter, such as cloth and paper, by the ravages of very minute parasitical fungi.
  • To taint with mildew.
  • To become affected with mildew.
  • n. A disease of cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, and similar plants, caused by Plasmopara Cubensis.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the process of becoming mildewed
  • n. a fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth on organic matter
  • v. become moldy; spoil due to humidity
  • Verb Form
    mildewed    mildewing    mildews   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    spoilage    spoiling   
    Form
    mildewed    mildewing   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    stain    blight   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    mold    rot    dampness    blight    cordite    excrement    ozone    anthracnose    disinfectant    grime