Schimmel — meaning in English

English meaning

• mildew noun A powdery or fuzzy fungal growth, usually whitish or greyish, that forms on damp surfaces, fabric, or decaying plants.
• mold noun A hollow container used to shape a liquid or soft substance as it sets or hardens.

Senses

Schimmel is used for these senses in English:

• mildew (plant disease) A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances.
• mold A natural substance in the form of a furry or woolly growth of tiny fungi that appears when organic material lies for a long time exposed to (usually warm and moist) air.
• white horse (countable) Any of several horse-shaped chalk figures in England, such as the Uffington White Horse.

mildew — full definition

1. noun A powdery or fuzzy fungal growth, usually whitish or greyish, that forms on damp surfaces, fabric, or decaying plants.
2. verb To become covered in, or ruin something with, this fungal growth.

mold — full definition

1. noun A hollow container used to shape a liquid or soft substance as it sets or hardens.
2. verb To shape something, or to influence how a person or thing develops.
3. noun A fuzzy fungal growth that develops on food or damp surfaces.

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