"mildew" meaning in English

See mildew in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɪl.djuː/ [UK], /ˈmɪl.d(j)u/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mildew.wav [UK] Forms: mildew [singular], [plural]
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  1. Mildew is a growth of small powdery and whitish fungi that is found on various diseased or decaying substances.
    Sense id: simple-mildew-en-noun-NF7I0oT0

Verb

IPA: /ˈmɪl.djuː/ [UK], /ˈmɪl.d(j)u/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mildew.wav [UK] Forms: mildew [canonical], mildews [third-person, singular], mildewed [past], mildewed [past, participle], mildewing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is mildewed, it is affected by mildew
    Sense id: simple-mildew-en-verb-KnlZ3qon
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