MOLD

mold, mould, cast

(noun) container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens

mold, mould, molding, moulding, modeling, clay sculpture

(noun) sculpture produced by molding

mold, mould

(noun) a distinctive nature, character, or type; “a leader in the mold of her predecessors”

mold, mould

(noun) a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold; “a lobster mold”; “a gelatin dessert made in a mold”

mold, mould

(noun) a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter

mildew, mold, mould

(noun) the process of becoming mildewed

cast, mold, mould, stamp

(noun) the distinctive form in which a thing is made; “pottery of this cast was found throughout the region”

mold, mould

(noun) loose soil rich in organic matter

mold, mildew

(verb) become moldy; spoil due to humidity; “The furniture molded in the old house”

determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate

(verb) shape or influence; give direction to; “experience often determines ability”; “mold public opinion”

mold

(verb) fit tightly, follow the contours of; “The dress molds her beautiful figure”

shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge

(verb) make something, usually for a specific function; “She molded the rice balls carefully”; “Form cylinders from the dough”; “shape a figure”; “Work the metal into a sword”

cast, mold, mould

(verb) form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; “cast a bronze sculpture”

model, mold, mould

(verb) form in clay, wax, etc; “model a head with clay”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

mold (countable and uncountable, plural molds) (American spelling)

A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.

A frame or model around or on which something is formed or shaped.

Something that is made in or shaped on a mold.

The shape or pattern of a mold.

General shape or form.

Distinctive character or type.

A fixed or restrictive pattern or form.

(architecture) A group of moldings.

(anatomy) A fontanelle.

Verb

mold (third-person singular simple present molds, present participle molding, simple past and past participle molded) (American spelling)

(transitive) To shape in or on a mold; to form into a particular shape; to give shape to.

(transitive) To guide or determine the growth or development of; influence

(transitive) To fit closely by following the contours of.

(transitive) To make a mold of or from (molten metal, for example) before casting.

(transitive) To ornament with moldings.

(intransitive) To be shaped in or as if in a mold.

Etymology 2

Noun

mold (countable and uncountable, plural molds) (American spelling)

A natural substance in the form of a woolly or furry growth of tiny fungi that appears when organic material lies for a long time exposed to (usually warm and moist) air.

Verb

mold (third-person singular simple present molds, present participle molding, simple past and past participle molded) (American spelling)

(transitive) To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow upon.

(intransitive) To become moldy; to be covered or filled, in whole or in part, with a mold.

Etymology 3

Noun

mold (countable and uncountable, plural molds) (American spelling)

Loose friable soil, rich in humus and fit for planting.

(UK, dialectal, chiefly plural) Earth, ground.

Verb

mold (third-person singular simple present molds, present participle molding, simple past and past participle molded) (American spelling)

To cover with mold or soil.

Anagrams

• LMDO

Source: Wiktionary

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Mold, n. Etym: [See Mo a spot.]

Definition: A spot; a blemish; a mole. [Obs.] Spenser.

Mold, Mould, n. Etym: [OE. molde, AS. molde; akin to D. mul, G. mull, mulm, OHG. molt, molta, Icel. mold, Dan. muld, Sw. mull, Goth. mulda, and E. meal flour. See Meal, and cf. Mole an animal, Mull, v.] [The prevalent spelling is, perhaps, mould; but as the u has not been inserted in the other words of this class, as bold, gold, old, cold, etc., it seems desirable to complete the analogy by dropping it from this word, thus spelling it as Spenser, South, and many others did. The omission of the u is now very common in America.]

1. Crumbling, soft, friable earth; esp., earth containing the remains or constituents of organic matter, and suited to the growth of plants; soil.

2. Earthy material; the matter of which anything is formed; composing substance; material. The etherial mold, Incapable of stain. Milton. Nature formed me of her softest mold. Addison.

Mold, Mould, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Molded or Moulded; p. pr. & vb. n. Molding or Moulding.]

Definition: To cover with mold or soil. [R.]

Mold, Mould, n. Etym: [From the p.p. of OE. moulen to become moldy, to rot, prob. fr. Icel. mygla to grow musty, mugga mugginess; cf. Sw. mögla to grow moldy. See Muggy, and cf. Moldy.] (Bot.)

Definition: A growth of minute fungi of various kinds, esp. those of the great groups Hyphomycetes, and Physomycetes, forming on damp or decaying organic matter.

Note: The common blue mold of cheese, the brick-red cheese mold, and the scarlet or orange strata which grow on tubers or roots stored up for use, when commencing to decay, are familiar examples. M. J. Berkley.

Mold, Mould, v. t.

Definition: To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow upon.

Mold, Mould, v. i.

Definition: To become moldy; to be covered or filled, in whole or in part, with a mold.

Mold, Mould, n. Etym: [OE. molde, OF. mole, F. moule, fr. L. modulus. See Model.] [For spelling, see 2d Mold, above.]

1. The matrix, or cavity, in which anything is shaped, and from which it takes its form; also, the body or mass containing the cavity; as, a sand mold; a jelly mold. Milton.

2. That on which, or in accordance with which, anything is modeled or formed; anything which serves to regulate the size, form, etc., as the pattern or templet used by a shipbuilder, carpenter, or mason. The glass of fashion and the mold of form. Shak.

3. Cast; form; shape; character. Crowned with an architrave of antique mold. Pope.

4. (Arch.)

Definition: A group of moldings; as, the arch mold of a porch or doorway; the pier mold of a Gothic pier, meaning the whole profile, section, or combination of parts.

5. (Anat.)

Definition: A fontanel.

6. (Paper Making)

Definition: A frame with a wire cloth bottom, on which the pump is drained to form a sheet, in making paper by hand.

Mold, Mould, v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. mouler, OF. moler, moller. See Mold the matrix.]

1. To form into a particular shape; to shape; to model; to fashion. He forgeth and moldeth metals. Sir M. Hale. Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay To mold me man Milton.

2. To ornament by molding or carving the material of; as, a molded window jamb.

3. To knead; as, to mold dough or bread.

4. (Founding)

Definition: To form a mold of, as in sand, in which a casting may be made.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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