Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for mildew. Search instead for Mildews.
Definitions

mildew

[mil-doo, -dyoo] / ˈmɪlˌdu, -ˌdyu /
NOUN
fungus
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Since then, inspectors continued to find a litany of problems inside the jail, including mildew and lack of food.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

When tested on wheat, these compounds helped protect against fungal infections such as powdery mildew.

From Science Daily • Oct. 12, 2025

US defender Chastain vividly remembers the conditions - "the water dripping from the ceiling, the mildew - you can smell it".

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024

I spent Tuesday scrubbing any traces of mildew off the floors and consulting with my landlords about getting a professional in here to assess the water damage inside the ceilings and walls.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2024

In the heat they produced—a humid, overbearing swelter—the smell of sour mildew seemed to rise from everything.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




Vocabulary lists containing mildew