NOUN | process | mildew, mold, mould | the process of becoming mildewed |
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plant | mildew | a fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth on organic matter | |
VERB | change | mildew, mold | become moldy |
Sounds | mih'lduw. | |
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Rhymes | adieu ... voodoo: 22 rhymes with duw... |
Meaning | The process of becoming mildewed. | |
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Synonyms | mold, mould | |
Broader | spoilage, spoiling | The process of becoming spoiled |
Verbs | mildew | become moldy |
Meaning | A fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth on organic matter. | |
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Narrower | downy mildew, false mildew | Any of various fungi of the family Peronosporaceae parasitic on e.g. grapes and potatoes and melons |
powdery mildew | Any of various fungi of the genus Erysiphe producing powdery conidia on the host surface | |
Broader | fungus | An organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter |
Spanish | mildiu, moho | |
Catalan | mildiu | |
Verbs | mildew | become moldy |
Meaning | Become moldy; spoil due to humidity. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Something ----s something | |
Synonym | mold | |
Narrower | dry-rot | affect or be affected with dry rot |
smut | Become affected with smut | |
Broader | change | Undergo a change |
Spanish | enmohecerse | |
Catalan | florir-se, rovellar-se | |
Nouns | mildew | a fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth on organic matter |
mildew | the process of becoming mildewed |
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