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.

RELATED WORDS

decompose, disintegrate, crumble

Nearby words

Also especially British, mould·er.

Origin of molder

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

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

Definition for molder (2 of 2)

molder

[ 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

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Examples from the Web for molder

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
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
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
King Arthur's body might be hid in a cave, or molder in the ground, but his soul was to live and cheer his people.
Welsh Fairy Tales|William Elliott Griffis

"Oui," said Molder, in his clipped, self-conscious Oxford French.
The Pretty Lady |Arnold E. Bennett
The molder, instead of putting the mold on a pendulum conveyor, places it upon a track, where it is moved by means of a chain.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various

British Dictionary definitions for molder

molder

/ (ˈməʊldə) /

verb, noun

the US spelling of moulder 1

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Word Origin and History for molder (1 of 2)

molder

also moulder, "to crumble away," 1530s, probably frequentative of mold (n.3) "loose earth." Related: Moldered; moldering.

Word Origin and History for molder (1 of 2)

molder

also moulder, mid-15c., "one who molds or forms," agent noun from mold (v.). From late 13c. as a surname.