mildewy

mil·dew  (mld, -dy)

n.

1. Any of various fungi that form a superficial, usually whitish growth on plants and various organic materials.

2. A superficial coating or discoloration of organic materials, such as cloth, paper, or leather, caused by fungi, especially under damp conditions.

3. A plant disease caused by such fungi.

tr. & intr.v. mil·dewed, mil·dew·ing, mil·dews

To affect or become affected with mildew.

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[Middle English, from Old English mildaw, honeydew, nectar; see melit- in Indo-European roots.]

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mildewy adj.

Translations

mildewy

adj → schimmelig, verschimmelt; plants → von Mehltau befallen