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

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

Note that it’s possible to commission a custom sheath for a fixed-blade knife from a variety of leatherworkers or Kydex molders.
Three Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying a Knife|Wes Siler|September 3, 2020|Outside Online
Hang on to it as you drop your guard, along with any moldering grudges.
What the Stars Hold for Your Week|Starsky + Cox|July 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Somebody back in these moldering shadows was playing the "Turkish Patrol," and playing it remarkably well.
Careers of Danger and Daring|Cleveland Moffett
It was a long and high room, finished in dark wood, and decorated with moldering portraits in the worst possible style of art.
The Crime of the French Caf and Other Stories|Nicholas Carter

There is the smell of tumbled masonry and moldering flesh, the stillness that waits for fresh horror.
Our Part in the Great War|Arthur Gleason
Forlorn and abandoned, the Skinner shanty lay moldering under the weeping willows.
The Secret of the Storm Country|Grace Miller White
He unwrapped his mummies and deciphered his moldering papyri, living far more in ancient Egypt than in modern Washington.
Galusha the Magnificent|Joseph C. Lincoln

British Dictionary definitions for molder

molder

/ (ˈməʊldə) /

verb, noun

the US spelling of moulder 1

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