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Noun: mildew  'mil,d(y)oo
  1. A fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth on organic matter
    "Mildew appeared on the shower curtain"
     
  2. The process of becoming mildewed
    "The damp conditions in the basement accelerated the mildew of the stored books";
    - mold [N. Amer], mould [Brit, Cdn]
Verb: mildew  'mil,d(y)oo
  1. Become mouldy; spoil due to humidity
    "The furniture mildewed in the old house";
    - mold [N. Amer], mould [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: mildewed, mildewing, mildews

Type of: change, fungus, spoilage

Encyclopedia: Mildew