mould

US mold

/ (məʊld) /

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noun

a shaped cavity used to give a definite form to fluid or plastic material

a frame on which something may be constructed

something shaped in or made on a mould

shape, form, design, or pattern

specific nature, character, or typeheroic mould

verb (tr)

to make in a mould

to shape or form, as by using a mould

to influence or directto mould opinion

to cling tothe skirt moulds her figure

metallurgy to make (a material such as sand) into a mould that is used in casting

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Derived forms of mould

mouldable or US moldable, adjectivemouldability or US moldability, noun

Word 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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How to use mould in a sentence

Prince William was hailed as a mould-breaker for marrying a commoner—Kate Middleton—a woman with no noble blood.
Meet the New Queen of Spain - 41-Year Old Divorcee And Commoner Letizia Ortiz|Tom Sykes|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tyler seems determined to force every line of his lengthy and detailed narrative into a mould that illustrates his basic theory.
Not a Useful Contribution|Daniel Gavron|October 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Of course, considerations of weight have to be taken into account, but the more mould round the roots the better.
How to Know the Ferns|S. Leonard Bastin
Where the dampness is excessive the fronds take on an unhealthy appearance, and mould may appear.
How to Know the Ferns|S. Leonard Bastin

These figures drop into that mould and henceforth are remembered without difficulty.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
Oh that their ranks could be kept filled and that a mould so unique was being used to its fullest in forming new regulars.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
It would not be fair to omit the name of the first mould-maker who made the tumbler-mould in question.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell

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