Definition of Mould

1. Noun. Loose soil rich in organic matter.

Exact synonyms: Mold
Generic synonyms: Dirt, Soil
Specialized synonyms: Leaf Mold, Leaf Mould, Leaf Soil

2. Verb. Form in clay, wax, etc. "Did he mould his major works over a short period of time?"; "Model a head with clay"
Exact synonyms: Model, Mold
Category relationships: Art, Artistic Creation, Artistic Production
Generic synonyms: Forge, Form, Mold, Shape, Work
Derivative terms: Model, Model, Modeling, Modeling, Modelling, Mold, Mold, Mold, Moldable, Molding, Molding, Moulding

3. Noun. The distinctive form in which a thing is made. "Pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"
Exact synonyms: Cast, Mold, Stamp
Generic synonyms: Solid
Derivative terms: Cast, Mold, Mold, Mold, Stamp, Stamp

4. Verb. Form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold. "Did he mould his major works over a short period of time?"; "Cast a bronze sculpture"
Exact synonyms: Cast, Mold
Generic synonyms: Forge, Form, Mold, Shape, Work
Specialized synonyms: Press, Press Out, Recast, Remold, Remould, Sand Cast
Derivative terms: Cast, Caster, Casting, Casting, Mold, Mold, Mold, Moldable, Molding, Molding, Moulding

5. Noun. The process of becoming mildewed.
Exact synonyms: Mildew, Mold
Generic synonyms: Spoilage, Spoiling
Derivative terms: Mildew, Mold

6. Verb. Make something, usually for a specific function. "Work the metal into a sword"

7. Noun. A fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter.
Exact synonyms: Mold
Specialized synonyms: Mucor, Rhizopus, Water Mold
Generic synonyms: Fungus
Derivative terms: Mold, Moldy, Mouldy

8. Noun. A dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold. "A gelatin dessert made in a mold"
Exact synonyms: Mold
Generic synonyms: Dish, Afters, Dessert, Sweet

9. Noun. A distinctive nature, character, or type. "A leader in the mold of her predecessors"
Exact synonyms: Mold
Generic synonyms: Earmark, Hallmark, Stylemark, Trademark

10. Noun. Sculpture produced by molding.
Exact synonyms: Clay Sculpture, Modeling, Mold, Molding, Moulding
Generic synonyms: Sculpture
Derivative terms: Model, Mold, Mold, Mold

11. Noun. Container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens.
Exact synonyms: Cast, Mold
Generic synonyms: Container
Specialized synonyms: Form, Matrix, Pig, Pig Bed, Sandbox
Derivative terms: Mold, Mold

Definition of Mould

1. to mold [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: mold

Medical Definition of Mould

1. A filamentous fungus. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mould

moues
moufflon
moufflons
mouflon
mouflon
mouflons
mought
mouille
moujik
moujiks
Moukden
moulage
moulage
moulages
mould (current term)
mould (current term)
mouldboard
mouldboard
mouldboard plough
moulded
moulder
mouldered
mouldering
moulders
mouldier
mouldiest
moulding
moulding
mouldings
moulds

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