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Mildewed vs Dank - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between mildewed and dank

is that mildewed is past tense of mildew while dank is to moisten, dampen; used of mist, dew etc.

As a noun dank is

moisture; humidity; water.

As an adjective dank is

dark, damp and humid.

mildewed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (mildew)

    • mildew

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances.

    • See also

    * mould, mold

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To taint with mildew.
  • * 1605 , , (William Shakespeare), act 3 scene 4
    • He mildews the white wheat.
  • To become tainted with mildew.
  • * 1851 ,
    • His bald purplish head now looked for all the world like a mildewed skull.

    dank

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To moisten, dampen; used of mist, dew etc.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Moisture; humidity; water.
  • A small silver coin formerly used in Persia.

    • Adjective

    (er)
  • dark, damp and humid.
    • The dank cave was chilly and spooky.
  • * Milton
    • Now that the fields are dank and ways are mire.
  • * Trench
    • Cheerless watches on the cold, dank ground.
  • (figuratively) highly potent
    • That was very dank marijuana.

    Derived terms

    * dankly * dankness

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