mildewy
Example Sentences
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“Even if I was damp and mildewy and starving.”
From Washington Times ● Aug. 15, 2019
Finding attractive hooks for any room is a challenge, let alone those that can withstand repeated exposure to moisture without rusting or becoming mildewy.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2019
The decrepit state of Tommy's room, with its piles of rubbish and mildewy towels thrown all over the place, is a mirror into his life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2015
With its nods to the original “Star Trek” and David Lynch’s proto-steampunk hallucination “Dune,” it seduces the eye with filigreed flourishes even as the mind reels from some of the mildewy storytelling.
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2015
She buttons my sleeves, and when she leans down to retie each of my black shoes, a mildewy smell rises from her bonnet.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
