plural molds
molded; molding; molds
1
: to knead or work (a material, such as dough or clay) into a desired consistency or shape
2
: to form in a mold
mold candles
3
: to determine or influence the quality or nature of
mold public opinion
4
: to give shape to
the wind molds the waves
5
: to fit the contours of
fitted skirts that mold the hips
6
: to ornament with molding or carving
molded picture frames
plural molds
1
: a superficial often woolly growth produced especially on damp or decaying organic matter or on living organisms by a fungus (as of the order Mucorales)
2
: a fungus that produces mold
plural molds
1
2
3
archaic
: earth that is the substance of the human body
Be merciful, great Duke, to men of mold.—
William Shakespeare
Synonyms
Examples of mold in a Sentence
Verb (2)
plants molding in the abandoned garden
Noun (3)
mold so rich that just about anything will grow in it
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
The two go on to marry and face life at the Viennese Court, a life that looks to change Elizabeth’s free-spirited disposition and mold her according to the rules other people have set for her.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 25 Nov. 2024
Lauren David, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
The doctor is still winding the slimy material around his wrist and hand, and the separate layers of material have started to merge into one another, forming a single white mass, which the doctor smooths and molds.
—David Szalay, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
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Verb
On sale for just $73, these waterproof all-terrain boots have molded wavy outsoles that provide traction on slippery surfaces.
—Noun
Some types of mold can grow very quickly—as soon as 24 to 48 hours.
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“Mold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mold. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
mold
1 of 5 noun
: light rich crumbly earth that contains decaying matter (as leaves)
mold
2 of 5 noun1
: the frame on, around, or in which something is constructed or shaped
a candle mold
2
: something shaped in a mold
a mold of gelatin
mold
3 of 5 verb1
: to work and press into shape
mold loaves of bread
2
: to form in a mold
3
: to determine or influence the character of
mold a child's mind
molder
noun
mold
4 of 5 verb
: to become moldy
mold
5 of 5 noun1
: an often fuzzy surface growth of fungus especially on damp or decaying matter
2
: a fungus that produces mold
Etymology
Noun
Old English molde "rich soil"
Noun
Middle English mold "special nature of something, frame on which something is formed," from early French molde (same meaning), from Latin modulus "form, measure"
Verb
Middle English moulen "to become moldy"
Medical Definition
mold
1 of 4 noun
variants
or chiefly British mould
: a cavity in which a fluid or malleable substance is shaped
mold
2 of 4 transitive verb
variants
or chiefly British mould
: to give shape to especially in a mold
mold
4 of 4 noun
variants
or chiefly British mould
1
: a superficial often woolly growth produced by a fungus especially on damp or decaying organic matter or on living organisms
2
: a fungus (as of the order Mucorales) that produces mold
Geographical Definition
Mold
geographical name
town in northeastern Wales south-southwest of Liverpool, England population 10,000
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