mold (verb)
1mold — Ⅰ. mold [1] (Brit. mould) ► NOUN 1) a hollow container used to give shape to molten or hot liquid material when it cools and hardens. 2) something made in this way, especially a jelly or mousse. 3) a distinctive type, style, or character. ► VERB… …
2mold|er — mold|er1 «MOHL duhr», intransitive verb. to break up gradually into dust by natural decay; crumble; waste away: »John Brown s body lies a moldering in the grave (Charles Sprague Hall). ╂[probably < mold3. Compare dialectal Norwegian muldra… …
3mold — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English molde; akin to Old High German molta soil, Latin molere to grind more at meal Date: before 12th century 1. crumbling soft friable earth suited to plant growth ; soil; especially soil rich in… …
4mold — mold1 [ mould ] noun * 1. ) uncount a green, blue, or white substance that grows on food that is not kept fresh or on things that are not kept clean and dry 2. ) count an empty container into which you pour a liquid that you want to be the same… …
5mold — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. matrix, die; form, shape, figure; stamp, cast; fungus, growth. v. t. frame, shape, model, cast; knead, work. See sculpture. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A form] Syn. form, matrix, womb, cavity, shape, frame …
6mold — 1. noun a) A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance. the oval mold of her face b) A frame or …
7mold — I. /moʊld/ (say mohld) noun, verb (t), verb (i) US → mould1. II. /moʊld/ (say mohld) noun, verb (i) US → …
8mold — noun & verb US spelling of mould1, mould2, and mould3 …
9break the mold — verb a) To depart from a traditional pattern. b) To make it impossible for an identical copy to be made …
10re|mold´er — re|mold «ree MOHLD», transitive verb. to mold or shape over again or in a new way. –re|mold´er, noun …
