moulder

US molder

/ (ˈməʊldə) /

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verb

(often foll by away) to crumble or cause to crumble, as through decay

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Word Origin for moulder

C16: verbal use of mould ³

Words nearby moulder

mouillé, moujik, moulage, mould, mouldboard, moulder, moulding, moulding board, mouldwarp, mouldy, mouldy fig

British Dictionary definitions for moulder (2 of 2)

moulder²

US molder

/ (ˈməʊldə) /

noun

a person who moulds or makes moulds

printing one of the set of electrotypes used for making duplicates

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How to use moulder in a sentence

I was only labelling and pigeon-holing a thought; it is to be laid away to moulder with the dust of ages.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline|Jennie M. Drinkwater
The chapel is fortunately unrestored, left in its picturesque antiquity to moulder away.
Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events|S. Baring-Gould
In spite of his terrible burden of flesh, Mr. Moulder could look angry on occasions, but he could only do so when he was angry.
Orley Farm|Anthony Trollope
At this allusion to charity Mr. Moulder snuffled through his nose to show his great disgust, but he made no further answer.
Orley Farm|Anthony Trollope

Mr. Moulder in the meantime snored heavily, his head falling on to his breast every now and again.
Orley Farm|Anthony Trollope