Mildew: meaning, definitions and examples
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mildew
[ หmaษชldjuห ]
in a damp environment
A thin whitish coating consisting of minute fungal hyphae, growing on organic matter and damp walls, paper, or cloth. It can cause damage and discoloration.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The old books in the basement were covered in mildew.
- The mildew on the shower curtain needed to be cleaned.
- I could smell the musty odor of mildew in the cellar.
to become covered with mildew
To become affected or covered with mildew, typically due to damp conditions. It can lead to deterioration and decay.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- If you leave wet clothes in a pile, they will mildew.
- The wooden fence mildewed after the heavy rain.
- The leather jacket started to mildew in the closet.
Translations
Translations of the word "mildew" in other languages:
๐ต๐น bolor
๐ฎ๐ณ เคซเคซเฅเคเคฆเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Schimmel
๐ฎ๐ฉ jamur
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฒัะปั
๐ต๐ฑ pleลล
๐ฏ๐ต ใใณ
- ใใณ่ (kabi
- kabikin)
๐ซ๐ท moisissure
๐ช๐ธ moho
๐น๐ท kรผf
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณฐํก์ด (gompangi)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนูู (สฟafan)
๐จ๐ฟ plรญseล
๐ธ๐ฐ pleseล
๐จ๐ณ ้่ (mรฉijลซn)
๐ธ๐ฎ plesen
๐ฎ๐ธ mygla
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะทะตาฃ
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแ (soko)
๐ฆ๐ฟ kif
๐ฒ๐ฝ moho
Word origin
The word 'mildew' originated in the late Middle English period, derived from the Old English 'meledeaw', which is a compound of 'mele', meaning honey, and 'dฤaw', meaning dew. This reflects the appearance of mildew as a whitish coating, similar to dew on honey. Over time, the term came to be associated with fungal growth in damp environments, leading to its modern usage.