mould
1US mold
/ (məʊld) /
a shaped cavity used to give a definite form to fluid or plastic material
a frame on which something may be constructed
something shaped in or made on a mould
shape, form, design, or pattern
specific nature, character, or type: heroic mould
to make in a mould
to shape or form, as by using a mould
to influence or direct: to mould opinion
to cling to: the skirt moulds her figure
metallurgy to make (a material such as sand) into a mould that is used in casting
Origin of mould
1Derived forms of mould
- mouldable or US moldable, adjective
- mouldability or US moldability, noun
Words Nearby mould
British Dictionary definitions for mould (2 of 3)
US mold
/ (məʊld) /
a coating or discoloration caused by various saprotrophic fungi that develop in a damp atmosphere on the surface of stored food, fabrics, wallpaper, etc
any of the fungi that causes this growth
to become or cause to become covered with this growth
Origin of mould
2- Also called: mildew
British Dictionary definitions for mould (3 of 3)
US mold
/ (məʊld) /
loose soil, esp when rich in organic matter
poetic the earth
Origin of mould
3Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
How to use mould in a sentence
Prince William was hailed as a mould-breaker for marrying a commoner—Kate Middleton—a woman with no noble blood.
Meet the New Queen of Spain - 41-Year Old Divorcee And Commoner Letizia Ortiz | Tom Sykes | June 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTyler seems determined to force every line of his lengthy and detailed narrative into a mould that illustrates his basic theory.
Of course, considerations of weight have to be taken into account, but the more mould round the roots the better.
How to Know the Ferns | S. Leonard BastinWhere the dampness is excessive the fronds take on an unhealthy appearance, and mould may appear.
How to Know the Ferns | S. Leonard BastinThese figures drop into that mould and henceforth are remembered without difficulty.
Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
Oh that their ranks could be kept filled and that a mould so unique was being used to its fullest in forming new regulars.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonIt would not be fair to omit the name of the first mould-maker who made the tumbler-mould in question.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
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