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.
will mildew
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future tenseof mildew.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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If damp clothes are hidden away they will mildew.
From Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts by Josephine Dodge Daskam Bacon
The straw must be kept perfectly dry at all times, for if it becomes wet or damp it will mildew and turn an unsightly black or brown.
From Philippine Mats Philippine Craftsman Reprint Series No. 1 by Hugo H. Miller
But gold and silver may be stolen; iron will rust; brass will break; cattle will die; corn will mildew; houses will burn; they will tumble about your ears!
From The Adventures of Hugh Trevor by Thomas Holcroft
Do not pack away a tent when it is damp if you can possibly avoid it, as it will mildew and decay in a few days of warm weather.
From How to Camp Out by John Mead Gould
If weather is cold and backward, however, and in very northern regions, care must be taken not to stop firing too soon, or the plants will mildew and become stunted.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various
