to mildew
2
5.9
- verb
- /ˈmɪlˌdu/
:
enmohecerse
- Try putting some in a spray bottle filled with water or vinegar and using it on moldy or mildewed items.
- mildewing furniture
- mildew and rot
Examples
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If you leave the bread out in the humid air, it will soon mildew.
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She took the washcloth with her and stepped behind the shower curtain, which was crackly with age and slightly mildewed.
Fiction book (1995) -
Throw the towels in the washer this time because last time they sat wet the whole time we were gone, and they mildewed.
Blog text (29) -
These are heavy-duty and waterproof tarps that will not mildew, rot, or mold.
Blog text (2) -
Dot allows us to use her patio furniture; then she locates three stained and mildewed lawn chairs in the utility room.
Fiction book (1995) -
His office smelled musty, mildewed from the incessant rain despite its laboring climate-control system.
Fiction book (2001) -
The mustiness of the bedroom, a result of the dampness in the air, would permeate the robe that hung in the closet, even if it were not worn, so it had to be washed regularly; otherwise, it would become mildewed.
Fiction book (1995) -
The old books in the basement mildewed due to the high humidity levels.
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The damp clothes left in the bathroom mildewed overnight, creating a musty smell.
Synonyms
1
4.4
To become covered with fuzzy growth and begin to decay
Compounds
- Specialized
1
6.5
A plant disease that looks like white or gray powder on leaves and stems
- Specialized
A plant disease caused by a fungus that attacks crops like grapes, potatoes, and melons
How Moldy
35
5.8
156
1.4
30
1.6
- US
1
4.4
2
5.9
146
5.9
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mildew as a verb can be remembered the same way: think of mild + dew, picturing something slowly getting a 'soft, wet' layer. So when things mildew, they become covered by that damp fungus and begin to decay.