Meaning of "mildew" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MILDEW

Old English mildēaw, from mil- honey (compare Latin mel, Greek mēli) + dēawdew.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MILDEW

mildew  [ˈmɪlˌdjuː]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MILDEW

Mildew is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb mildew in English.

WHAT DOES MILDEW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mildew

Mildew is defined as a thin, superficial, usually whitish growth consisting of minute fungal hyphae produced especially on living plants or organic matter such as wood, paper or leather, or the resulting smell, especially on clothing, paper, or other substances left damp in a household. A fungus is different from a bacterium. Molds are similar superficial, often "woolly," downy, or furry growths of unspecified color, typically on food or suggesting decay. In horticulture, mildew is fungus in the order Erysiphales. It is also used more generally to mean mold growth. In Old English, mildew meant honeydew, and later came to mean mildew in the modern sense of mold or fungus.

Definition of mildew in the English dictionary

The definition of mildew in the dictionary is any fungus causing this kind of disease. Other definition of mildew is to affect or become affected with mildew.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MILDEW

PRESENT

Present

I mildew

you mildew

he/she/it mildews

we mildew

you mildew

they mildew

Present continuous

I am mildewing

you are mildewing

he/she/it is mildewing

we are mildewing

you are mildewing

they are mildewing

Present perfect

I have mildewed

you have mildewed

he/she/it has mildewed

we have mildewed

you have mildewed

they have mildewed

Present perfect continuous

I have been mildewing

you have been mildewing

he/she/it has been mildewing

we have been mildewing

you have been mildewing

they have been mildewing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I mildewed

you mildewed

he/she/it mildewed

we mildewed

you mildewed

they mildewed

Past continuous

I was mildewing

you were mildewing

he/she/it was mildewing

we were mildewing

you were mildewing

they were mildewing

Past perfect

I had mildewed

you had mildewed

he/she/it had mildewed

we had mildewed

you had mildewed

they had mildewed

Past perfect continuous

I had been mildewing

you had been mildewing

he/she/it had been mildewing

we had been mildewing

you had been mildewing

they had been mildewing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will mildew

you will mildew

he/she/it will mildew

we will mildew

you will mildew

they will mildew

Future continuous

I will be mildewing

you will be mildewing

he/she/it will be mildewing

we will be mildewing

you will be mildewing

they will be mildewing

Future perfect

I will have mildewed

you will have mildewed

he/she/it will have mildewed

we will have mildewed

you will have mildewed

they will have mildewed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been mildewing

you will have been mildewing

he/she/it will have been mildewing

we will have been mildewing

you will have been mildewing

they will have been mildewing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would mildew

you would mildew

he/she/it would mildew

we would mildew

you would mildew

they would mildew

Conditional continuous

I would be mildewing

you would be mildewing

he/she/it would be mildewing

we would be mildewing

you would be mildewing

they would be mildewing

Conditional perfect

I would have mildew

you would have mildew

he/she/it would have mildew

we would have mildew

you would have mildew

they would have mildew

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been mildewing

you would have been mildewing

he/she/it would have been mildewing

we would have been mildewing

you would have been mildewing

they would have been mildewing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you mildew
we let´s mildew
you mildew

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to mildew

Past participle

mildewed

Present Participle

mildewing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «MILDEW»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mildew» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of mildew

damp · mould

TRANSLATION OF MILDEW

Find out the translation of mildew to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of mildew from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mildew» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 防霉
• Translator English - Spanish: moho
• English: mildew
• Translator English - Hindi: फफूंदी
• Translator English - Arabic: العفن
• Translator English - Russian: плесени
• Translator English - Portuguese: bolor
• Translator English - Bengali: চিতা
• Translator English - French: mildiou
• Translator English - Malay: Cendawan
• Translator English - German: Mehltau
• Translator English - Japanese: うどん粉病
• Translator English - Korean: 곰팡이
• Translator English - Javanese: Jamur
• Translator English - Vietnamese: nấm mốc
• Translator English - Tamil: பூஞ்சை காளான்
• Translator English - Marathi: बुरशी
• Translator English - Turkish: küf
• Translator English - Italian: muffa
• Translator English - Polish: pleśni
• Translator English - Ukrainian: цвілі
• Translator English - Romanian: mucegai
• Translator English - Greek: ωίδιο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: skimmel
• Translator English - Swedish: mögel
• Translator English - Norwegian: mugg

QUOTES WITH «MILDEW»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mildew.

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Lyor Cohen

I like moments of staleness and mildew, simply because it creates the lane for change.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MILDEW»

Discover the use of mildew in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mildew and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Mothers-In-Law Do Everything Wrong (MILDEW)

From the all-too-revealing quiz to the laugh-out-loud stories to the Hey, that really might work strategies, this book gives new meaning to the word MILDEW. MILDEW gave me a Thigh Master for Christmas one year.

Bluper, Liz, 2009

Advances in Downy Mildew Research

Growers are faced with many problems in controlling downy mildew diseases: (i) many varieties are not completely resistant to downy mildew infections or major gene resistances bred into cultivars can become ineffective within a few seasons  ...

Peter Spencer-Phillips, Michael J. Jeger, 2004

Eradication Strategy for Maize Downy Mildew: Proceedings of ...

K.F. Cardwell Introduction Downy mildew of maize caused by Peronosclerospora sorghi can be one of the most destructive diseases of this crop in the world ( Frederiksen and Renfro 1977). Yet the life cycle of the organism that causes the ...

K. F. Cardwell, 1995

Plant Pathology

Since the discovery of systemic fungicides, our ability to control these diseases has improved considerably, although downy mildews are still very difficult to control. Some of the most common or most serious downy mildew oomycetes and the ...

George N. Agrios, 2005

Pests of Landscape Trees and Shrubs: An Integrated Pest ...

A magnified view of downy mildew on the underside of a leaf. Unlike powdery mildew, which commonly produces pale, powdery growth on extensive areas on both sides of leaves, the grayish patches caused by downy mildew are almost ...

Steve H. Dreistadt, Mary Louise Flint, 2004

Southern Sun: A Plant Selection Guide

Members of the Oswego tribe are said to have taught colonists how to brew tea from the native plant following the Boston Tea Party. MILDEW TIPS PREVENTlON Humidity can promote the growth of powdery mildew on bee balm. Good air ...

Jo Kellum, 2008

Vegetable Diseases: A Color Handbook

DOWNY. MILDEW. Introduction and significance This common disease occurs worldwide and affects most vegetable, ornamental, and weed crucifers. It is particularly important at the seedling stage, but it can also cause problems on crops ...

Steven T. Koike, Peter Gladders, Albert O. Paulus, 2007

The Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Insect and ...

Causes: Downy mildew; powdery mildew. Downy mildew is common in damp weather. Leaves and pods are covered with a thick, white growth that turns violet- black. Powdery mildew is more common in dry weather. The whole plant may be  ...

Barbara W. Ellis, Fern Marshall Bradley, Helen Atthowe, 1996

The Mildew Gang: An Inspector Cauldron Classic Crime Novel ...

It was far past the hour of the midnight collection when the Assistant Commissioner dictated a brief, but courteous intimation to Mr. Mildew that, as the real James Cadell Houghton had now been traced and identified beyond doubt, it would no ...

S. Fowler Wright, 2009

Ortho Home Gardener's Problem Solver

Infected leaves may look reddish beneath the mildew; the leaves often drop prematurely. Analysis: Powdery mildew is a common plant disease usually caused by a fungus (Erysiphe lagerstroemiae) that thrives in both humid and dry weather.

Denny Schrock, Ortho Books, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MILDEW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mildew is used in the context of the following news items.

Downy mildew in sunflower fields

Sunflower with a systemic downy mildew infection next to a healthy sunflower. Note: plant stunting with deformed and yellowing leaves. «agprofessional.com, Jul 15»

New Threat for Pot Industry: Mildew and Pests

New Threat for Pot Industry: Mildew and Pests. As legal pot in Colorado moves to warehouses, pests can quickly create costly problems for ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»

Canada approves use of Regalia Maxx to control downy mildew in …

Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency recently approved the emergency use of Regalia Maxx biofungicide for the control of ... «Crop Protection News, Jul 15»

Don't leave your toenail polish on all summer

When that happens, it can allow yeast, bacteria, mold and mildew to develop inside the nail plate which can lead to long term problems. «WJXT Jacksonville, Jul 15»

How quickly can your car get water damage?

Once it gets that unpurified water in it, it takes very little time for mold and mildew to start," Neubert said. And don't forget all the wiring inside. «Local 8 Now, Jul 15»

7 of the coolest (and cheapest!) DIY ways to amp up your summer

The lavender oil will help keep mildew at bay, and buy you a couple of extra hours until you have a chance to clean those soggy items. «KSDK, Jul 15»

Gardening Calendar: What to plant through August

Destroy summer squash that is heavily infested with squash bugs or powdery mildew and replant. □ If gladiolus foliage has started to die down ... «LubbockOnline.com, Jul 15»

Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 21, 2015

Powdery mildew is becoming common in many orchards. There was a strong flight of greater peachtree borers and lesser peachtree borers. «Michigan State University Extension, Jul 15»

New hurdles for legal marijuana: bugs and mildew

DENVER -- Microscopic bugs and mildew can destroy a marijuana operation faster than any police raid. And because the crop has been illegal ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»

Basil crops succumbing to downy mildew

The Latin name for basil is Ocimum basilicum, which loosely translated means “a fragrance fit for a king.” (It is pronounced OH-see-mum ... «Cherry Hill Courier Post, Jul 15»