Phrase Hound found 5 phrases and 11 compound words that contain mildew. The most common are listed below. Open mildew in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 5
- powdery mildewA mildew affecting many important food crops, caused by fungi of the order Erysiphales.
- wheat mildewA disease that affects the ears of wheat, caused by fungi of genus Blumeria, especially of species Blumeria graminis.
- downy mildewAny of several types of oomycete microbe, in family Peronosporaceae, that are obligate parasites of plants.
- sorghum downy mildewA disease of sorghum, caused by Peronosclerospora sorghi and having symptoms including chlorosis, shredding of leaves, and plant death.
- crazy top downy mildewA plant disease caused by Sclerophthora macrospora.
Compound words 11
- mildewyOf, pertaining to, or affected with mildew.
- antimildewCountering or preventing mildew.
- mildewcidalThat serves to kill mildew.
- mildewcideAny agent or preparation that kills mildew.
- mildewerA plant that is susceptible to mildew.
- mildewishSynonym of mildewy: Of, pertaining to, or affected with mildew.
- mildewproofResistant to mildew.
- mildewersplural of mildewer: A plant that is susceptible to mildew.
- mildewproofedsimple past and past participle of mildewproof
- mildewproofingpresent participle and gerund of mildewproof