mildewy

Example Sentences

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“He’s been wearing it for 35 years, so it’s a bit more aged in a moldy, mildewy way. We did a little fake tummy to make him look a little bit middle-aged,” Atwood says.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2024

“Even if I was damp and mildewy and starving.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 15, 2019

“Even if I was damp and mildewy and starving.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2019

Finding attractive hooks for any room is a challenge, let alone those that can withstand repeated exposure to moisture without rusting or becoming mildewy.

From Slate • Jan. 31, 2019

She was on her back, staring up at the granite ceiling of a building she did not know, but the mildewy smell was vaguely familiar.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray