mildew
/ˈmɪl.d(j)u/ verb C2- To taint with mildew.
- To become tainted with mildew.
He/she/it mildews · Past mildewed · Past participle mildewed · -ing form mildewing
Verb forms
- Base form
- mildew
- He/she/it
- mildews
- Past
- mildewed
- Past participle
- mildewed
- -ing form
- mildewing
From the library
A vulgar flaring paper adorned the walls, but it was blotched in places with mildew, and here and there great strips had become detached and hung down, exposing the yellow plaster beneath.
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