molding

[mohl-ding]

noun

1. the act or process of molding.

2. something molded.

3. a strip of contoured wood or other material placed just below the juncture of a wall and a ceiling.

4. Architecture, Furniture.

   1. any of various long, narrow, ornamental surfaces that are either continuous or discontinuous, with uniform cross sections for the full length and a strikingly modeled profile that casts strong shadows: used on frames, tables, etc., and certain architectural members, as cornices, stringcourses, or bases.

   2. a strip of wood, stone, etc., having such a surface.

molding

/ ˈməʊldɪŋ /

noun

1. the US spelling of moulding

Word History and Origins

Origin of molding¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; mold ¹, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

"We welcome professionals and organisations to partner with us and take an active role in molding our AI products," he says.

From BBC

In 1984, Baltimore was chosen founding director of the new Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, molding it into one of the world’s leading institutions of its kind.

From Los Angeles Times

Escola is preternaturally gifted when it comes to picking up on people’s eccentricities and molding them into a beautifully Frankensteined creation.

From Salon

Though the evidence may be imperceptible to the untrained eye, they also hold the memory of the earth from which they were formed and the traditional methods of molding and firing clay.

From Los Angeles Times

It was an opera house, and it was really there, with its baroque moldings and balconies sprawling out atop the Empire Polo Club stage at this year’s Coachella festival.

From Salon

Related Words

• decoration 
• embellishment 
• frieze