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mildewed

mil·dew
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mil-doo, -dyoo]
    • /ˈmɪlˌdu, -ˌdyu/
    • /ˈmɪl.djuː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mil-doo, -dyoo]
    • /ˈmɪlˌdu, -ˌdyu/

Definitions of mildewed word

  • noun mildewed Plant Pathology. a disease of plants, characterized by a cottony, usually whitish coating on the surface of affected parts, caused by any of various fungi. 1
  • noun mildewed any of these fungi. Compare downy mildew, powdery mildew. 1
  • noun mildewed any of similar coatings or discolorations, caused by fungi, as that which appears on fabrics, paper, leather, etc., when exposed to moisture. 1
  • noun mildewed Simple past tense and past participle of mildew. 1
  • adjective mildewed Something that is mildewed has mildew growing on it. 0
  • adjective mildewed (of a plant) having mildew 0

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Origin of mildewed

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English: honeydew, mildew; Old English mildēaw, equivalent to mil- honey (cognate with Gothic milith, akin to Latin mel, Greek méli) + dēaw dew

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Parts of speech for Mildewed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mildewed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

mildewed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for mildewed

adj mildewed

  • putrid — in a state of foul decay or decomposition, as animal or vegetable matter; rotten.
  • rotting — to undergo decomposition; decay.
  • rotten — decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
  • funky — Jazz. having an earthy, blues-based quality or character.
  • smelly — emitting a strong or unpleasant odor; reeking.

verb mildewed

  • shrivel — shrink, dry up
  • fade — to lose brightness or vividness of color.
  • pollute — to make foul or unclean, especially with harmful chemical or waste products; dirty: to pollute the air with smoke.
  • wane — to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning.
  • dwindle — to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away: His vast fortune has dwindled away.

adjective mildewed

  • mouldy — a torpedo.
  • fusty — having a stale smell; moldy; musty: fusty rooms that were in need of a good airing.
  • rank — Otto [awt-oh] /ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1884–1939, Austrian psychoanalyst.
  • foetid — having an offensive odor; stinking.
  • aged — You use aged followed by a number to say how old someone is.

Antonyms for mildewed

adj mildewed

  • fresh — newly made or obtained: fresh footprints.
  • new — other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.
  • modern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
  • young — being in the first or early stage of life or growth; youthful; not old: a young woman.
  • current — A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.

verb mildewed

  • grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
  • improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
  • increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
  • combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
  • unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.

adjective mildewed

  • energised — Alternative spelling of energized.
  • energized — Simple past tense and past participle of energize.
  • invigorated — Give strength or energy to.

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