mildews
- present tense form of mildew (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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All regions suffered from factors ranging from droughts and floods to water shortages and unexpected mildews.
From Salon • May 1, 2024
Some fungi take the form of molds and mildews, which are commonly seen on rotting food.
From Textbooks • Sep. 6, 2018
In particular, he and his team are working on alternative treatments for common vine mildews; the conventional one, copper sulphate, accumulates in soil in doses that are toxic to wildlife.
From Nature • Dec. 19, 2012
"It's bulky if you move it, traceable if you bank it, and it mildews if you bury it."
From Time Magazine Archive
But to what purpose do we raise temples of stone if we permit the living temple of the soul to be eaten into by the poison mildews of evil thought.
From The Young Priest's Keepsake by Phelan, Michael
