mildew

About 0.61 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances.
2. verb To taint with mildew.
3. verb To become tainted with mildew.

Similar words

mold blight fungus disease blanc powdery moisture mould downy rot

Often followed by

and of on in is resistance or fungus fungi

Word family

mildewed mildewing mildews mildewy