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mil·dew
 mildew
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- pronunciation:
- mIl
du
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb & intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
any of several fungi that grow on plants and, under moist conditions, on other organic materials such as paper.
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| definition 2: |
the various coatings and discolorations associated with these fungi.
- similar words:
- mold
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| related words: |
mold |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
mildews, mildewing, mildewed |
| definition: |
to affect with or be affected by mildew.
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| related words: |
blight, spoil |
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| derivation: |
mildewy (adj.) |
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