1. mould(n = noun.substance) mold - loose soil rich in organic matter;
is a kind of dirt, soil
has particulars: leaf mold, leaf mould, leaf soil
2. mould(n = noun.shape) cast, mold, stamp - the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"
is a kind of solid
3. mould(n = noun.process) mildew, mold - the process of becoming mildewed;
is a kind of spoilage, spoiling
4. mould(n = noun.plant) mold - a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter;
is a kind of fungus
has particulars: mucor, rhizopus, water mold
Derived form adjective mouldy1
5. mould(n = noun.food) mold - a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold; "a lobster mold"; "a gelatin dessert made in a mold"
is a kind of dish, afters, dessert, sweet
6. mould(n = noun.attribute) mold - a distinctive nature, character, or type; "a leader in the mold of her predecessors"
is a kind of earmark, hallmark, stylemark, trademark
7. mould(n = noun.artifact) clay sculpture, modeling, mold, molding, moulding - sculpture produced by molding;
is a kind of sculpture
Derived forms verb mould2, verb mould1
8. mould(n = noun.artifact) cast, mold - container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens;
is a kind of container
has particulars: form, matrix, pig, pig bed, sandbox
1. mould(v = verb.creation) model, mold - form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay"
is one way to forge, form, mold, mould, shape, work
Derived forms noun mould7, noun moulding4
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
2. mould(v = verb.creation) cast, mold - form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture"
is one way to forge, form, mold, mould, shape, work
Derived forms noun mould7, noun moulding3
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
3. mould(v = verb.creation) forge, form, mold, shape, work - 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"
is one way to create from raw material, create from raw stuff
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
1. Crumbling, soft, friable earth; esp., earth containing the remains or constituents of organic matter, and suited to the growth of plants; soil. [1913 Webster]
2. Earthy material; the matter of which anything is formed; composing substance; material. [1913 Webster]
"The etherial mold,
Incapable of stain." [1913 Webster]
"Nature formed me of her softest mold." [1913 Webster]
To cover with mold or soil. [1913 Webster]
A growth of minute fungi of various kinds, esp. those of the great groups
" 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.
To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow upon. [1913 Webster]
To become moldy; to be covered or filled, in whole or in part, with a mold. [1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]
"The glass of fashion and the mold of form." [1913 Webster]
3. Cast; form; shape; character. [1913 Webster]
"Crowned with an architrave of antique mold." [1913 Webster]
4. 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. [1913 Webster]
5. A fontanel. [1913 Webster]
6. A frame with a wire cloth bottom, on which the pump is drained to form a sheet, in making paper by hand. [1913 Webster]
1. To form into a particular shape; to shape; to model; to fashion. [1913 Webster]
"He forgeth and moldeth metals." [1913 Webster]
"Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay
To mold me man?" [1913 Webster]
2. To ornament by molding or carving the material of; as, a molded window jamb. [1913 Webster]
3. To knead; as, to mold dough or bread. [1913 Webster]
4. To form a mold of, as in sand, in which a casting may be made. [1913 Webster]
See Mold, Molder, Moldy, etc. [1913 Webster]
mould, n. & v. (US mold)
--n.
1 a hollow container into which molten metal etc. is poured or soft material is pressed to harden into a required shape.
2 a a metal or earthenware vessel used to give shape to puddings etc. b a pudding etc. made in this way.
3 a form or shape, esp. of an animal body.
4 Archit. a moulding or group of mouldings.
5 a frame or template for producing mouldings.
6 character or disposition (in heroic mould).
--v.tr.
1 make (an object) in a required shape or from certain ingredients (was moulded out of clay).
2 give a shape to.
3 influence the formation or development of (consultation helps to mould policies).
4 (esp. of clothing) fit closely to (the gloves moulded his hands).
Derivative:
mouldable adj. moulder n.
mould, n. (US mold) a woolly or furry growth of minute fungi occurring esp. in moist warm conditions.
mould, n. (US mold)
1 loose earth.
2 the upper soil of cultivated land, esp. when rich in organic matter.
Idiom:
mould-board the board in a plough that turns over the furrow-slice.
Etymology:
OE molde f. Gmc., rel. to MEAL(2)
N state, condition, category, estate, lot, ease, trim, mood, pickle, plight, temper, aspect, dilemma, pass, predicament, constitution, habitude, diathesis, frame, fabric, stamp, set, fit, mold, mould, mode, modality, schesis, form, tone, tenor, turn, trim, guise, fashion, light, complexion, style, character, conditional, modal, formal, structural, organic, conditionally, as the matter stands, as things are, such being the case.