molder

[ mohl-der ]

/ ˈmoʊl dər /

verb (used without object)

to turn to dust by natural decay; crumble; disintegrate; waste away: a house that had been left to molder.

verb (used with object)

to cause to molder.

Nearby words

moldavian, moldavite, moldboard, molded breadth, molded depth, molder, molding, molding board, molding plane, moldova, moldovan

Also especially British, mould·er.

Origin of molder

1525–35; obsolete mold to crumble (v. use of mold³) + -er⁶

Related forms

un·mold·ered; especially British, un·mould·ered, adjectiveun·mold·er·ing; especially British, un·mould·er·ing, adjective

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Examples from the Web for moulder

Married to a clod of earth; she will become as insensible as himself; all these fine capabilities will moulder!
The Real Shelley, Vol. I (of 2)|John Cordy Jeaffreson
"I don't know whether Kantwise has anything to say upon that subject," added Moulder.
Orley Farm|Anthony Trollope
But Kenneby pleaded hard that some friend might be near him in the day of his trouble, and Moulder at last consented.
Orley Farm|Anthony Trollope
But peace to his bones, which in ashes now moulder, Had he lived a day longer he'd been a day older.
Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1|Edward William Cole

"I'm sure you're not, Mr. Moulder," said Bridget, who well understood the class to which Moulder belonged.
Orley Farm|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for moulder (1 of 3)

moulder

US molder

/ (ˈməʊldə) /

verb

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

Word Origin for moulder

C16: verbal use of mould ³

British Dictionary definitions for moulder (2 of 3)

moulder

US molder

/ (ˈməʊldə) /

noun

a person who moulds or makes moulds

printing one of the set of electrotypes used for making duplicates

British Dictionary definitions for moulder (3 of 3)

molder

/ (ˈməʊldə) /

verb, noun

the US spelling of moulder 1

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