QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Derived forms of mould
mouldable or US moldable, adjectivemouldability or US moldability, nounWord Origin for mould
C13 (n): changed from Old French modle, from Latin modulus a small measure, module
Words nearby mould
mouflon, mought, mouillé, moujik, moulage, mould, mouldboard, moulder, moulding, moulding board, mouldwarp
British Dictionary definitions for mould (2 of 3)
mould2
US mold
/ (məʊld) /
noun
a coating or discoloration caused by various saprotrophic fungi that develop in a damp atmosphere on the surface of stored food, fabrics, wallpaper, etc
any of the fungi that causes this growth
verb
to become or cause to become covered with this growth
Also called: mildew
Word Origin for mould
C15: dialect (Northern English) mowlde mouldy, from the past participle of moulen to become mouldy, probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse mugla mould
British Dictionary definitions for mould (3 of 3)
mould3
US mold
/ (məʊld) /
noun
loose soil, esp when rich in organic matter
poetic the earth
Word Origin for mould
Old English molde; related to Old High German molta soil, Gothic mulde
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