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English Dictionary: mold	by the DICT Development Group
9 results for mold
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
mold n the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region" Synonym(s): cast, mold, mould, stamp container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens Synonym(s): mold, mould, cast loose soil rich in organic matter Synonym(s): mold, mould the process of becoming mildewed Synonym(s): mildew, mold, mould a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter Synonym(s): mold, mould a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold; "a lobster mold"; "a gelatin dessert made in a mold" Synonym(s): mold, mould a distinctive nature, character, or type; "a leader in the mold of her predecessors" Synonym(s): mold, mould sculpture produced by molding Synonym(s): mold, mould, molding, moulding, modeling, clay sculpture v form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay" [syn: model, mold, mould] become moldy; spoil due to humidity; "The furniture molded in the old house" Synonym(s): mold, mildew form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture" Synonym(s): cast, mold, mould make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword" Synonym(s): shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge fit tightly, follow the contours of; "The dress molds her beautiful figure" shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion" Synonym(s): determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mold \Mold\, Mould \Mould\, v. t. To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow upon.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mold \Mold\, Mould \Mould\, v. i. To become moldy; to be covered or filled, in whole or in part, with a mold.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mold \Mold\, Mould \Mould\, n. [OE. molde, OF. mole, F. moule, fr. L. modulus. See {Model}.] [For spelling, see 2d {Mold}, above.] 1. The matrix, or cavity, in which anything is shaped, and from which it takes its form; also, the body or mass containing the cavity; as, a sand mold; a jelly mold. --Milton. 2. That on which, or in accordance with which, anything is modeled or formed; anything which serves to regulate the size, form, etc., as the pattern or templet used by a shipbuilder, carpenter, or mason. The glass of fashion and the mold of form. --Shak. 3. Cast; form; shape; character. Crowned with an architrave of antique mold. --Pope. 4. (Arch.) A group of moldings; as, the arch mold of a porch or doorway; the pier mold of a Gothic pier, meaning the whole profile, section, or combination of parts. 5. (Anat.) A fontanel. 6. (Paper Making) A frame with a wire cloth bottom, on which the pump is drained to form a sheet, in making paper by hand.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mold \Mold\, n. [See {Mo[?][?]} a spot.] A spot; a blemish; a mole. [Obs.] --Spenser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mold \Mold\, Mould \Mould\, n. [OE. molde, AS. molde; akin to D. mul, G. mull, mulm, OHG. molt, molta, Icel. mold, Dan. muld, Sw. mull, Goth. mulda, and E. meal flour. See {Meal}, and cf. {Mole} an animal, {Mull}, v.] [The prevalent spelling is, perhaps, {mould}; but as the u has not been inserted in the other words of this class, as bold, gold, old, cold, etc., it seems desirable to complete the analogy by dropping it from this word, thus spelling it as Spenser, South, and many others did. The omission of the u is now very common in America.] 1. Crumbling, soft, friable earth; esp., earth containing the remains or constituents of organic matter, and suited to the growth of plants; soil. 2. Earthy material; the matter of which anything is formed; composing substance; material. The etherial mold, Incapable of stain. --Milton. Nature formed me of her softest mold. --Addison.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mold \Mold\, Mould \Mould\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Molded} or {Moulded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Molding} or {Moulding}.] To cover with mold or soil. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mold \Mold\, Mould \Mould\, n. [From the p. p. of OE. moulen to become moldy, to rot, prob. fr. Icel. mygla to grow musty, mugga mugginess; cf. Sw. m[94]gla to grow moldy. See {Muggy}, and cf. {Moldy}.] (Bot.) A growth of minute fungi of various kinds, esp. those of the great groups {Hyphomycetes}, and {Physomycetes}, forming on damp or decaying organic matter. Note: The common blue mold of cheese, the brick-red cheese mold, and the scarlet or orange strata which grow on tubers or roots stored up for use, when commencing to decay, are familiar examples. --M. J. Berkley.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mold \Mold\, Mould \Mould\, v. t. [Cf. F. mouler, OF. moler, moller. See {Mold} the matrix.] 1. To form into a particular shape; to shape; to model; to fashion. He forgeth and moldeth metals. --Sir M. Hale. Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay To mold me man? --Milton. 2. To ornament by molding or carving the material of; as, a molded window jamb. 3. To knead; as, to mold dough or bread. 4. (Founding) To form a mold of, as in sand, in which a casting may be made.