mildew
noun
a disease of plants, characterized by a cottony, usually whitish coating on the surface of affected parts, caused by any of various fungi.
had mildewed
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past perfectof mildew.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Here, in this very darkness, centuries ago, hearts, human as his, had mildewed in despair; limbs, robust as his own, had stiffened in immovable torpor.
From Israel Potter by Herman Melville
In one vest pocket was Bill's gold watch, in another a musty pocketbook and a badly worn note-book that had mildewed in the moisture.
From Buffalo Roost by F. H. Cheley
