mildew
A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on…A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances.
» This towel has a mildew smell.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances.
Mehltau, Schimmel
пле́сеньplésenʹ, ми́лдьюmíldʹju
плі́сняваplísnjava, цвільcvilʹ, плі́сеньplísenʹ
- a fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth on organic matter
- the process of becoming mildewed
Examples
6 sentencesThis towel has a mildew smell.
She found mold and mildew growing around her kitchen sink.
Wooden spoons start to mildew if they're left in the sink too long.
Wipe down the interior of the dishwasher regularly to prevent mold and mildew.
Move the clothes from the washer to the dryer before they start to mildew.
deTu die Sachen aus der Waschmaschine in den Trockner, bevor sie zu schimmeln anfangen. — Fingerhut
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English myldew, from Old English mildēaw, meledēaw, from Proto-West Germanic *From Middle English myldew, from Old English mildēaw, meledēaw, from Proto-West Germanic *milidauw, from *mili (“honey”) + *dauw (“dew”). Compare West Frisian moaldau, Dutch meeldauw, German Mehltau. More at dew.
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Forms
plural: mildewsSynonyms
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11 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable