mildew

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

transitive intransitive

(transitive) To taint with mildew. / (intransitive) To become tainted with mildew.

Japanese Meaning

（他動詞）物にカビを生じさせる、カビで汚す。 / （自動詞）カビが生じる、カビが発生する。

Neglect allowed moisture to mildew the antique books in the attic.

放置したため湿気が屋根裏の古い本にカビを生じさせ、それらを台無しにした。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To taint with mildew.

Sense（2）

(intransitive) To become tainted with mildew.

His bald purplish head now looked for all the world like a mildewed skull.

mildews

（ present singular third-person ）

mildewing

（ participle present ）

mildewed

（ participle past ）

mildewed

（ past ）