mold
/moʊld/noun, verb1 syllable
Mold means: make something, usually for a specific function.
Synonyms for mold20
noun, as in sculpture produced by molding
noun, as in container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
noun, as in the process of becoming mildewed
noun, as in loose soil rich in organic matter
noun, as in a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
noun, as in a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
noun, as in a distinctive nature, character, or type
verb, as in make something, usually for a specific function
verb, as in become moldy; spoil due to humidity
verb, as in fit tightly, follow the contours of
What does mold mean?14
verb
make something, usually for a specific function“She molded the rice balls carefully”
shape or influence; give direction to“experience often determines ability”
form in clay, wax, etc“model a head with clay”
become moldy; spoil due to humidity“The furniture molded in the old house”
form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold“cast a bronze sculpture”
fit tightly, follow the contours of“The dress molds her beautiful figure”
noun
sculpture produced by molding
the distinctive form in which a thing is made“pottery of this cast was found throughout the region”
container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
the process of becoming mildewed
loose soil rich in organic matter
a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold“a lobster mold”
a distinctive nature, character, or type“a leader in the mold of her predecessors”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with mold?20
three syllables
Mold in a sentence
- They don't make them like that anymore, the mold is broken.tieguy
- We're all made from the same clay, but not cast in the same mold.rafaeldejesus8199
- In other words, people's genetic tendencies actually mold their environments.DJ_Saidez
- You remind us that life is too short to fit into a mold.Nuel
- The house was condemned after an inspection revealed mold in the basement.lingomaxim
- A man cannot be made in a mold.CM
- The casting came cleanly out of its mold.unknown
- He did everything in adherence to the same mold.unknown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of mold
as a noun
- plural
- molds
as a verb
- past tense
- molded
- present participle
- molding
- third-person singular
- molds
- past participle
- molded