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Mildewed vs Frowsty - What's the difference?

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Mildewed is a related term of frowsty.


As a verb mildewed

is (mildew).

As an adjective frowsty is

(uk) musty; stuffy (atmosphere).

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.

    frowsty

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (UK) musty; stuffy (atmosphere)