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mold

(m/oU/ld )

noun (n)

the distinctive form in which a thing is made(noun.shape)

Synonym:
cast, mould, stamp

source: wordnet30
container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
cast, mould

source: wordnet30
loose soil rich in organic matter(noun.substance)

Synonym:
mould

source: wordnet30
the process of becoming mildewed(noun.process)

Synonym:
mildew, mould

source: wordnet30
a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter(noun.plant)

source: wordnet30
a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold(noun.food)

Example:
A lobster mold.
A gelatin dessert made in a mold.

source: wordnet30
a distinctive nature, character, or type(noun.attribute)

Example:
A leader in the mold of her predecessors.

source: wordnet30
sculpture produced by molding(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
clay sculpture, modeling, molding, mould, moulding

source: wordnet30
A spot; a blemish; a mole.(noun)

source: webster1913
Crumbling, soft, friable earth; esp., earth containing the remains or constituents of organic matter, and suited to the growth of plants; soil.(noun)

source: webster1913
A growth of minute fungi of various kinds, esp. those of the great groups Hyphomycetes, and Physomycetes, forming on damp or decaying organic matter.(noun)

source: webster1913
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.(noun)

source: webster1913

verb (v)

form in clay, wax, etc(verb.creation)

Synonym:
model, mould

source: wordnet30
become moldy; spoil due to humidity(verb.change)

Example:
The furniture molded in the old house.

Synonym:
mildew

source: wordnet30
form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold(verb.creation)

source: wordnet30
make something, usually for a specific function(verb.creation)

Example:
She molded the rice balls carefully.

Synonym:
forge, form, mould, shape, work

source: wordnet30
fit tightly, follow the contours of(verb.contact)

Example:
The dress molds her beautiful figure.

source: wordnet30
shape or influence; give direction to(verb.cognition)

Example:
Mold public opinion.

Synonym:
determine, influence, regulate, shape

source: wordnet30
To cover with mold or soil.(verb)

source: webster1913
To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow upon.(verb)

source: webster1913
To become moldy; to be covered or filled, in whole or in part, with a mold.(verb)

source: webster1913
To form into a particular shape; to shape; to model; to fashion.(verb)

source: webster1913

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