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Putrescent vs Mildewed - What's the difference?

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Putrescent is a related term of mildewed.


As an adjective putrescent

is becoming putrid; putrefying.

As a verb mildewed is

(mildew).

putrescent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • becoming putrid; putrefying
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    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.