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Definition of Mold
1. Verb. Form in clay, wax, etc. "Did he mold his major works over a short period of time?"; "Model a head with clay"
Category relationships: Art, Artistic Creation, Artistic Production
Generic synonyms: Forge, Form, Mould, Shape, Work
Derivative terms: Model, Model, Modeling, Modeling, Modelling, Moldable, Molding, Molding, Mould, Moulding
2. Noun. The distinctive form in which a thing is made. "Pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"
3. Verb. Become moldy; spoil due to humidity. "The furniture molded in the old house"
Generic synonyms: Change
Specialized synonyms: Smut, Dry-rot
Derivative terms: Mildew, Mildew
4. Noun. Container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens.
Generic synonyms: Container
Specialized synonyms: Form, Matrix, Pig, Pig Bed, Sandbox
5. Verb. Form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold. "Did he mold his major works over a short period of time?"; "Cast a bronze sculpture"
Generic synonyms: Forge, Form, Mould, Shape, Work
Specialized synonyms: Press, Press Out, Recast, Remold, Remould, Sand Cast
Derivative terms: Cast, Caster, Casting, Casting, Moldable, Molding, Molding, Mould, Moulding
6. Noun. Loose soil rich in organic matter.
Generic synonyms: Dirt, Soil
Specialized synonyms: Leaf Mold, Leaf Mould, Leaf Soil
7. Verb. Make something, usually for a specific function. "Work the metal into a sword"
Specialized synonyms: Carve, Swage, Upset, Chip, Layer, Cut Out, Machine, Grind, Stamp, Puddle, Beat, Preform, Preform, Mound, Hill, Roughcast, Remold, Reshape, Sinter, Cast, Mould, Throw, Coil, Hand-build, Handbuild, Sculpt, Sculpture, Model, Mould
Generic synonyms: Create From Raw Material, Create From Raw Stuff
Related verbs: Process, Work, Work On
Derivative terms: Form, Formation, Formation, Formation, Shape, Shaper, Shaping
8. Noun. The process of becoming mildewed.
9. Verb. Fit tightly, follow the contours of. "The dress molds her beautiful figure"
10. Noun. A fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter.
Specialized synonyms: Mucor, Rhizopus, Water Mold
Generic synonyms: Fungus
Derivative terms: Moldy, Mouldy
11. Verb. Shape or influence; give direction to. "Mold public opinion"
Specialized synonyms: Dispose, Incline, Disincline, Indispose, Miscreate, Carry Weight, Decide, Reshape, Time, Index, Pace, Predetermine
Generic synonyms: Cause, Do, Make
Derivative terms: Determinant, Influence, Influence, Influence, Regulation, Shape, Shape, Shaping
12. Noun. A dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold. "A gelatin dessert made in a mold"
13. Noun. A distinctive nature, character, or type. "A leader in the mold of her predecessors"
14. Noun. Sculpture produced by molding.
Generic synonyms: Sculpture
Derivative terms: Model, Mould, Mould, Mould
Definition of Mold
1. n. A spot; a blemish; a mole.
2. n. Crumbling, soft, friable earth; esp., earth containing the remains or constituents of organic matter, and suited to the growth of plants; soil.
3. v. t. To cover with mold or soil.
4. n. A growth of minute fungi of various kinds, esp. those of the great groups Hyphomycetes, and Physomycetes, forming on damp or decaying organic matter.
5. v. t. To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow upon.
6. v. i. To become moldy; to be covered or filled, in whole or in part, with a mold.
7. n. 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.
8. v. t. To form into a particular shape; to shape; to model; to fashion.
Definition of Mold
1. Noun. A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.W ¹
2. Noun. A frame or model around or on which something is formed or shaped. ¹
3. Noun. Something that is made in or shaped on a mold. ¹
4. Noun. The shape or pattern of a mold. ¹
5. Noun. General shape or form. ¹
6. Noun. Distinctive character or type. ¹
7. Noun. A fixed or restrictive pattern or form ¹
8. Noun. (architecture) See molding. ¹
9. Verb. (transitive) To shape in or on a mold. ¹
10. Verb. (transitive) To form into a particular shape; to give shape to. ¹
11. Verb. (transitive) To guide or determine the growth or development of; influence; as, ''a teacher who helps to mold the minds of his students'' ¹
12. Verb. (transitive) To fit closely by following the contours of. ¹
13. Verb. (transitive) To make a mold of or from (molten metal, for example) before casting. ¹
14. Verb. (transitive) To ornament with moldings. ¹
15. Verb. (intransitive) To be shaped in or as if in a mold. ¹
16. Noun. 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. ¹
17. Noun. Loose friable soil, rich in humus and fit for planting. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mold
1. to work into a particular shape [v -ED, -ING, -S] : MOLDABLE [adj]
Medical Definition of Mold
1. A large group of fungi (like Penicillium) that cause mold (as on bread or cheese). A common trigger for allergies. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mold
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