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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
mold
n 1: the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of
this cast was found throughout the region" [syn: cast,
mold, mould, stamp]
2: container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape
when it hardens [syn: mold, mould, cast]
3: loose soil rich in organic matter [syn: mold, mould]
4: the process of becoming mildewed [syn: mildew, mold,
mould]
5: a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds
of damp or decaying organic matter [syn: mold, mould]
6: a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold; "a lobster
mold"; "a gelatin dessert made in a mold" [syn: mold,
mould]
7: a distinctive nature, character, or type; "a leader in the
mold of her predecessors" [syn: mold, mould]
8: sculpture produced by molding [syn: mold, mould,
molding, moulding, modeling, clay sculpture]
v 1: form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay" [syn:
model, mold, mould]
2: become moldy; spoil due to humidity; "The furniture molded in
the old house" [syn: mold, mildew]
3: form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold;
"cast a bronze sculpture" [syn: cast, mold, mould]
4: make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded
the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough";
"shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword" [syn:
shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge]
5: fit tightly, follow the contours of; "The dress molds her
beautiful figure"
6: shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often
determines ability"; "mold public opinion" [syn: determine,
shape, mold, influence, regulate]
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Mold \Mold\, n. [See Mole a spot.]
A spot; a blemish; a mole. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Mold \Mold\, Mould \Mould\, n. [OE. molde, AS. molde; akin to D.
mul, G. mull, mulm, OHG. molt, molta, Icel. mold, Dan. muld,
Sw. mull, Goth. mulda, and E. meal flour. See Meal, and cf.
Mole an animal, Mull, v.] [The prevalent spelling is,
perhaps, mould; but as the u has not been inserted in the
other words of this class, as bold, gold, old, cold, etc., it
seems desirable to complete the analogy by dropping it from
this word, thus spelling it as Spenser, South, and many
others did. The omission of the u is now very common in
America.]
1. Crumbling, soft, friable earth; esp., earth containing the
remains or constituents of organic matter, and suited to
the growth of plants; soil.
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2. Earthy material; the matter of which anything is formed;
composing substance; material.
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The etherial mold,
Incapable of stain. --Milton.
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Nature formed me of her softest mold. --Addison.
[1913 Webster] Mold
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Mold \Mold\, Mould \Mould\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Molded or
Moulded; p. pr. & vb. n. Molding or Moulding.]
To cover with mold or soil. [R.]
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5. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Mold \Mold\, Mould \Mould\, n. [From the p. p. of OE. moulen to
become moldy, to rot, prob. fr. Icel. mygla to grow musty,
mugga mugginess; cf. Sw. m["o]gla to grow moldy. See Muggy,
and cf. Moldy.] (Bot.)
A growth of minute fungi of various kinds, esp. those of the
great groups Hyphomycetes, and Physomycetes, forming on
damp or decaying organic matter.
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Note: The common blue mold of cheese, the brick-red cheese
mold, and the scarlet or orange strata which grow on
tubers or roots stored up for use, when commencing to
decay, are familiar examples. --M. J. Berkley.
[1913 Webster] Mold
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6. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Mold \Mold\, Mould \Mould\, v. t. [Cf. F. mouler, OF. moler,
moller. See Mold the matrix.]
1. To form into a particular shape; to shape; to model; to
fashion.
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He forgeth and moldeth metals. --Sir M. Hale.
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Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay
To mold me man? --Milton.
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2. To ornament by molding or carving the material of; as, a
molded window jamb.
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3. To knead; as, to mold dough or bread.
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4. (Founding) To form a mold of, as in sand, in which a
casting may be made.
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7. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Mold \Mold\, Mould \Mould\, v. t.
To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow upon.
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8. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Mold \Mold\, Mould \Mould\, v. i.
To become moldy; to be covered or filled, in whole or in
part, with a mold.
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9. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Mold \Mold\, Mould \Mould\, n. [OE. molde, OF. mole, F. moule,
fr. L. modulus. See Model.] [For spelling, see 2d Mold,
above.]
1. 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.
--Milton.
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2. That on which, or in accordance with which, anything is
modeled or formed; anything which serves to regulate the
size, form, etc., as the pattern or templet used by a
shipbuilder, carpenter, or mason.
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The glass of fashion and the mold of form. --Shak.
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3. Cast; form; shape; character.
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Crowned with an architrave of antique mold. --Pope.
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4. (Arch.) A group of moldings; as, the arch mold of a porch
or doorway; the pier mold of a Gothic pier, meaning the
whole profile, section, or combination of parts.
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5. (Anat.) A fontanel.
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6. (Paper Making) A frame with a wire cloth bottom, on which
the pump is drained to form a sheet, in making paper by
hand.
[1913 Webster] Mold
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Thesaurus Results for Mold:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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Common Misspellings > |
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