molder

[ mohl-der ]

/ ˈmoʊl dər /

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verb (used without object)

to turn to dust by natural decay; crumble; disintegrate; waste away: a house that had been left to molder.

verb (used with object)

to cause to molder.

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Also especially British, mould·er .

Origin of molder

1525–35; obsolete mold to crumble (v. use of mold³) + -er⁶

OTHER WORDS FROM molder

un·mold·ered; especially British, un·mould·ered, adjectiveun·mold·er·ing; especially British, un·mould·er·ing, adjective

Words nearby molder

Moldavian, moldavite, moldboard, molded breadth, molded depth, molder, molding, molding board, molding plane, mold loft, Moldova

Definition for molder (2 of 2)

molder²

[ mohl-der ]

/ ˈmoʊl dər /

noun

a person or thing that molds.

a person who makes molds.

Printing. one of a set of electrotyped plates used only for making duplicate electrotypes (contrasted with worker).

Origin of molder

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at mold¹, -er¹

How to use molder in a sentence

She is probably thinking about the prison cell where she will molder.
Constructive Criticism: Reviewing the Idea of Reviewing|Ben Greenman|May 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Our first night out ends at The Eldridge, that tight-doored lounge owned by veteran scene-molder Matt Levine.
Get Famous or Your Money Back|Jessie Rosen|June 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST
No longer could the molder in Albany be indifferent to the fate of his fellow craftsman in Louisville.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United States|Selig Perlman
Miles went north in search of better luck, and this place was allowed to molder until it was leased in 1879 to a sugar baron.
Ralestone Luck|Andre Norton

No molder of the world's destinies springs fully equipped from the welter of promiscuous events.
Public Speaking|Clarence Stratton
One writer who has observed them in their native haunts describes the rock nuthatch as "an expert clay mixer and molder."
Our Bird Comrades|Leander S. (Leander Sylvester) Keyser
My shword, red as a radish shkin, Ne'er finds the time to molder; Shee how it shleeps its sheath within!
The Little Clay Cart|(Attributed To) King Shudraka

British Dictionary definitions for molder

molder

/ (ˈməʊldə) /

verb, noun

the US spelling of moulder 1

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molder

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

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noun

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British Dictionary definitions for molder

verb, noun