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- [mil-doo, -dyoo]
- /ˈmɪlˌdu, -ˌdyu/
- /ˈmɪl.djuː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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