mildew

[US]/'mɪldjuː/
[UK]/'mɪldu/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. mold, mold disease
vt. & vi. to grow mold, to become moldy

Phrases & Collocations

mildewed smell

mildew stains

prevent mildew

mildew remover

powdery mildew

downy mildew

Example Sentences

a spot of mildew on the wall.

silk has the good characteristic of avoiding the acarus , mildew, bacterium.

The weather had exacerbated another problem by now: mildew, oidium and…..snails.

Have strong bacteriostatic action to dermatophyte and mildew which can result in different kinds of skin affection.

The spot results indicated heat hyperirritability and feed mildew is the main non-infectivity reasons.

5、Antibacterial and antigas features:to prevent mildew and all kinds of poisonous fungi from inhabiting.And reduce the harm to the human body.

This is a powerful rinse-free, antilog and mildew proofing cleaner specially designed to clean hard-shine surface. Such as window, mirror, etc.

This has the advantage of no ugly caulked seams to mildew or open up, no mica to loosen.

Bad variation of soil micrpflora, Those fungoid diseases such as root, downey mildew and gray speck of soybean become more serious ;

They will sit there, for hours, leaning on great, dropsical, mildewed umbrellas, or eating Abernethy biscuits.

In the imcompatible interaction and the nonhost interaction between wheat and barley powdery mildew pathogen, much more active oxygen was examined, especially in the nonhost resistant interaction.

The fungus to 5-fluorine cytosine (5-FC), amphoteric mildew element B (AMB), system mycetin (NYS), miconzole (MIC) is sensitive, Sensitive rate above 80%.

Real-world Examples

The hot, dry weather also prevented vines from getting diseases like mildew.

Source: VOA Special English Health

My aunt says it's bat-infested, and he nearly died from the mildew.

Source: "To Kill a Mockingbird" Original Soundtrack

And if the soil is wet, early mulching can lead to mold, mildew, and fungal diseases.

Source: VOA Special English Health

Um, I straightened out your shower curtain so you won't get mildew. What? To me that's nice.

Source: Friends Season 2

There was a damp odour of mildew.

Source: The Picture of Dorian Gray

And over 1,000 hams begin to mildew.

Source: A Bite of China Season 1

Cherise is worried that the clothes will have mold and mildew on them.

Source: 2012 ESLPod

The over-due overcoats and overshoes were overgrown with mildew.

Source: Pan Pan

If the water doesn't recede soon, everything will have mold and mildew on it.

Source: 2012 ESLPod

Normally we associate mildew with clothing.

Source: 2012 ESLPod

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