taint with mildew
1Mildew — Mil dew, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mildewed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mildewing}.] To taint with mildew; as, mildewed clothing. [1913 Webster] He . . . mildews the white wheat. Shak. [1913 Webster] …
2mildew — 1. noun A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances. 2. verb a) To taint with mildew. He . . . mildews the white wheat. Shak. b) To become tainted with mildew …
3mildew — n. & v. n. 1 a destructive growth of minute fungi on plants. 2 a similar growth on paper, leather, etc. exposed to damp. v.tr. & intr. taint or be tainted with mildew. Derivatives: mildewy adj. Etymology: OE mildeaw f. Gmc …
4Mildewed — Mildew Mil dew, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mildewed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mildewing}.] To taint with mildew; as, mildewed clothing. [1913 Webster] He . . . mildews the white wheat. Shak. [1913 Webster] …
5Mildewing — Mildew Mil dew, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mildewed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mildewing}.] To taint with mildew; as, mildewed clothing. [1913 Webster] He . . . mildews the white wheat. Shak. [1913 Webster] …
6Smut — Smut, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Smutted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Smutting}.] 1. To stain or mark with smut; to blacken with coal, soot, or other dirty substance. [1913 Webster] 2. To taint with mildew, as grain. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 3. To blacken; to sully …
7Smutted — Smut Smut, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Smutted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Smutting}.] 1. To stain or mark with smut; to blacken with coal, soot, or other dirty substance. [1913 Webster] 2. To taint with mildew, as grain. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 3. To blacken; to… …
8Smutting — Smut Smut, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Smutted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Smutting}.] 1. To stain or mark with smut; to blacken with coal, soot, or other dirty substance. [1913 Webster] 2. To taint with mildew, as grain. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 3. To blacken; to… …
9blight — I. n. Pestilence (among plants), mildew, blast, withering. II. v. a. 1. Blast, wither, shrivel, kill, destroy, taint with mildew, cause to decay. 2. Disappoint, frustrate, blast, destroy, crush, annihilate, annul, bring to naught …
10Uncleanness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Uncleanness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 uncleanness uncleanness &c.???adj. Sgm: N 1 impurity impurity Sgm: N 1 immundity immundity immundicity Sgm: N 1 impurity impurity &c.???of mind ???>961 …
