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

Other definitions 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

New life was everywhere, bursting forth beneath my feet, on nearby moldering stumps, and high overhead.
Why Olympic National Park Feels Like Heaven|mturner|August 13, 2021|Outside Online
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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