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Verb: mould mówld
Usage: Brit, Cdn (=mold)
- Form in clay, wax, etc
- model, mold [N. Amer] - Become mouldy; spoil due to humidity
"The furniture moulded in the old house"
- mold [N. Amer], mildew - Form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mould
- cast, mold [N. Amer] - Make something, usually for a specific function
"She moulded the rice balls carefully"
- shape, form, work, mold [N. Amer], forge - Fit tightly, follow the contours of
"The dress moulds her beautiful figure"
- mold [N. Amer] - Shape or influence; give direction to
"mould public opinion"
- determine, shape, mold [N. Amer], influence, regulate
Noun: mould mówld
Usage: Brit, Cdn (=mold)
- The distinctive form in which a thing is made
- cast, mold [N. Amer], stamp - Container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
- mold [N. Amer], cast - Loose soil rich in organic matter
- mold [N. Amer] - The process of becoming mildewed
- mildew, mold [N. Amer] - A fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
- mold [N. Amer] - A dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mould
"a lobster mould"; "a gelatin dessert made in a mould"
- mold [N. Amer] - A distinctive nature, character, or type
"a leader in the mould of her predecessors"
- mold [N. Amer] - Sculpture produced by moulding
- mold [N. Amer], molding [N. Amer], moulding [Brit, Cdn], modeling [N. Amer], clay sculpture, modelling [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: moulds, moulding, moulded See also: moulding [Brit, Cdn], mouldy [Brit, Cdn] Type of: adhere, afters, cause, change, cleave, cling, cohere, container, create from raw material, create from raw stuff, dessert, dirt, dish, do, earmark, fungus, hallmark, make, sculpture, soil, solid, spoilage, spoiling, stick, stylemark, sweet, trademark Encyclopedia: Mould |