molder
1to turn to dust by natural decay; crumble; disintegrate; waste away: a house that had been left to molder.
to cause to molder.
Origin of molder
1- Also especially British, mould·er .
Other words from molder
- un·mold·ered; especially British, un·mould·ered, adjective
- un·mold·er·ing; especially British, un·mould·er·ing, adjective
Other definitions for molder (2 of 2)
Origin of molder
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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 OnlineHang on to it as you drop your guard, along with any moldering grudges.
Somebody back in these moldering shadows was playing the "Turkish Patrol," and playing it remarkably well.
Careers of Danger and Daring | Cleveland MoffettIt 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 CarterThere 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 WhiteHe 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
/ (ˈməʊldə) /
the US spelling of moulder 1
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