mold

[ mohld ]

/ moʊld /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR mold ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.

the shape created or imparted to a thing by a mold.

something formed in or on a mold: a mold of jelly.

a frame on which something is formed or made.

shape or form.

a prototype, example, or precursor.

a distinctive nature, character, or type: a person of a simple mold.

Shipbuilding.

a three-dimensional pattern used to shape a plate after it has been softened by heating.
a template for a frame.

Architecture.

a molding.
a group of moldings.

verb (used with object)

to work into a required shape or form; shape.

to shape or form in or on a mold.

Metallurgy. to form a mold of or from, in order to make a casting.

to produce by or as if by shaping material; form.

to have influence in determining or forming: to mold the character of a child.

to ornament with moldings.

Also especially British, mould .

Origin of mold

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English noun molde, moulde “pattern, model, mold,” from Anglo-French molde, from Old French molle, modle, moule, from Latin modulus “standard unit (of measurement)”; the verb is derivative of the noun; see also mode

OTHER WORDS FROM mold

mold·a·ble, mould·a·ble, adjectivemold·a·bil·i·ty, mould·a·bil·i·ty, noun

Words nearby mold

molar pregnancy, molars, molar volume, molasse, molasses, mold, Moldau, Moldavia, Moldavian, moldavite, moldboard

Definition for mold (2 of 3)

mold²

[ mohld ]

/ moʊld /

noun

a growth of minute fungi forming on vegetable or animal matter, commonly as a downy or furry coating, and associated with decay or dampness.

any of the fungi that produce such a growth.

verb (used with or without object)

to become or cause to become overgrown or covered with mold.

Also especially British, mould .

Origin of mold

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English moulde, molde, apparently noun use of variant of earlier (i)mouled, moueld, past participle of moule(n), muhlen “to grow moldy, spoil, rot”; from Old Norse; compare Old Icelandic mygla, Swedish mögla, both meaning “to become moldy”

Definition for mold (3 of 3)

mold³

[ mohld ]

/ moʊld /

noun

loose, friable earth, especially when rich in organic matter and favorable to the growth of plants.

British Dialect. ground; earth.

Also especially British, mould .

Origin of mold

First recorded before 900; Middle English molde, moulde, mulde “dirt, loose earth, soil; earth or soil of a grave,” Old English molde “dust, sand, earth, the earth”; cognate with Gothic mulda “dust,” Old Icelandic mold “earth, mold,” Old High German molta “dust”; akin to meal², mill¹

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for mold

Then, the team used silicone molds of those items and plaster mixed with other materials to re-create the remaining 130 stones.
Stonehenge enhanced sounds like voices or music for people inside the monument|Bruce Bower|August 31, 2020|Science News
Two of the five, Newtowne 20 and Robinwood, are among the worst properties in the state, failing HUD inspections for violations that include structural damage, faulty plumbing and mold.
She Was Sued Over Rent She Didn’t Owe. It Took Seven Court Dates to Prove She Was Right.|by Danielle Ohl, Capital Gazette, and Talia Buford and Beena Raghavendran, ProPublica|August 25, 2020|ProPublica
This silicone mold makes creating delicacies supereasy and delicious.
A Caffeine Lover’s Gift Guide|Sandya Kola|July 21, 2020|Ozy
Thousands of slime mold amoebas cooperatively assemble into towers to spread their spores.
What Is an Individual? Biology Seeks Clues in Information Theory.|Jordana Cepelewicz|July 16, 2020|Quanta Magazine

You could build bases on site by assembling pre-cast concrete pieces or making molds and pouring the concrete there.
GE Will 3D Print the Bases of Wind Turbines Taller Than Seattle’s Space Needle|Jason Dorrier|June 21, 2020|Singularity Hub
Headmasters are in a unique position of power to mold the minds of impressionable young students.
Headmasters Behaving Badly|Emily Shire|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One can think of a few American commentators who fit into that mold.
Digital Doublethink: Playing Truth or Dare with Putin, Assad and ISIS|Christopher Dickey, Anna Nemtsova|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
National Republicans see her in the mold of moderates like Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, but Democrats disagree.
Koch Brothers Bail Out GOP Senate Hopeful in Oregon|Ben Jacobs|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On an issue like Syria, Cruz remains in the Kirkpatrick mold.
How Ted Cruz Trolls Obama’s Foreign Policy|Eli Lake|July 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Square-jawed and muscular—in snapshots he looks like Channing Tatum in camo—Gibbs seemed to fit the mold of the ideal soldier.
‘Kill Team’: The Documentary the Army Doesn’t Want You to See|Andrew Romano|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Children will like it poured into oiled cup-cake tins or any other mold.
Candy-Making Revolutionized|Mary Elizabeth Hall
Pour into a buttered mold, which place in a saucepan, which you have filled with water the height of your mold.
French Dishes for American Tables|Pierre Caron
There it is forged into a square shape after coming from the mold in an octagonal form.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell
Pour into a wet cloth and roll it up like a pudding, twisting the ends of the cloth to mold it.
The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887)|Mrs. F.L. Gillette
He kept the loading-tools he had used as a boy: a capper for shot-gun shells, a mold for lead bullets.
Main Street|Sinclair Lewis

British Dictionary definitions for mold

mold

/ (məʊld) /

noun, verb

the US spelling of mould 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with mold

mold

see cast in the same mold.

Medical definitions for mold (1 of 2)

mold 1¹

[ mōld ]

n.

A shaped receptacle into which material is pressed or poured in making a cast.

A frame around which something is formed or shaped.

The shape of an artificial tooth or teeth.

v.

To shape a mass of plastic material in or on a mold.

To change in shape. Used especially of the adaptation of the fetal head to the pelvic canal.

Other words from mold 1

mold′a•ble adj.

Medical definitions for mold (2 of 2)

mold 2²

[ mōld ]

n.

Any of various filamentous fungi, generally a circular colony having a woolly or furry appearance, that grow on the surface of organic matter and contribute to its disintegration.

Scientific definitions for mold

mold

[ mōld ]

Any of various fungi that often form a fuzzy growth (called a mycelium) on the surface of organic matter. Some molds cause food to spoil, but others are beneficial, such as those used to make certain cheeses and those from which antibiotics like penicillin are developed. The molds do not form a distinct phylogenetic grouping but belong to various phyla including the ascomycetes and the zygomycetes. See also slime mold.

单词	mold
释义	mold ¹ [ mohld ] / moʊld / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mold ON THESAURUS.COM noun a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state. the shape created or imparted to a thing by a mold. something formed in or on a mold: a mold of jelly. a frame on which something is formed or made. shape or form. a prototype, example, or precursor. a distinctive nature, character, or type: a person of a simple mold. Shipbuilding. a three-dimensional pattern used to shape a plate after it has been softened by heating. a template for a frame. Architecture. a molding. a group of moldings. verb (used with object) to work into a required shape or form; shape. to shape or form in or on a mold. Metallurgy. to form a mold of or from, in order to make a casting. to produce by or as if by shaping material; form. to have influence in determining or forming: to mold the character of a child. to ornament with moldings. Also especially British, mould . Origin of mold ¹ First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English noun molde, moulde “pattern, model, mold,” from Anglo-French molde, from Old French molle, modle, moule, from Latin modulus “standard unit (of measurement)”; the verb is derivative of the noun; see also mode OTHER WORDS FROM mold mold·a·ble, mould·a·ble, adjectivemold·a·bil·i·ty, mould·a·bil·i·ty, noun Words nearby mold molar pregnancy, molars, molar volume, molasse, molasses, mold, Moldau, Moldavia, Moldavian, moldavite, moldboard Definition for mold (2 of 3) mold² [ mohld ] / moʊld / noun a growth of minute fungi forming on vegetable or animal matter, commonly as a downy or furry coating, and associated with decay or dampness. any of the fungi that produce such a growth. verb (used with or without object) to become or cause to become overgrown or covered with mold. Also especially British, mould . Origin of mold ² First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English moulde, molde, apparently noun use of variant of earlier (i)mouled, moueld, past participle of moule(n), muhlen “to grow moldy, spoil, rot”; from Old Norse; compare Old Icelandic mygla, Swedish mögla, both meaning “to become moldy” Definition for mold (3 of 3) mold³ [ mohld ] / moʊld / noun loose, friable earth, especially when rich in organic matter and favorable to the growth of plants. British Dialect. ground; earth. Also especially British, mould . Origin of mold ³ First recorded before 900; Middle English molde, moulde, mulde “dirt, loose earth, soil; earth or soil of a grave,” Old English molde “dust, sand, earth, the earth”; cognate with Gothic mulda “dust,” Old Icelandic mold “earth, mold,” Old High German molta “dust”; akin to meal², mill¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mold Then, the team used silicone molds of those items and plaster mixed with other materials to re-create the remaining 130 stones. Stonehenge enhanced sounds like voices or music for people inside the monument\|Bruce Bower\|August 31, 2020\|Science News Two of the five, Newtowne 20 and Robinwood, are among the worst properties in the state, failing HUD inspections for violations that include structural damage, faulty plumbing and mold. She Was Sued Over Rent She Didn’t Owe. It Took Seven Court Dates to Prove She Was Right.\|by Danielle Ohl, Capital Gazette, and Talia Buford and Beena Raghavendran, ProPublica\|August 25, 2020\|ProPublica This silicone mold makes creating delicacies supereasy and delicious. A Caffeine Lover’s Gift Guide\|Sandya Kola\|July 21, 2020\|Ozy Thousands of slime mold amoebas cooperatively assemble into towers to spread their spores. What Is an Individual? Biology Seeks Clues in Information Theory.\|Jordana Cepelewicz\|July 16, 2020\|Quanta Magazine You could build bases on site by assembling pre-cast concrete pieces or making molds and pouring the concrete there. GE Will 3D Print the Bases of Wind Turbines Taller Than Seattle’s Space Needle\|Jason Dorrier\|June 21, 2020\|Singularity Hub Headmasters are in a unique position of power to mold the minds of impressionable young students. Headmasters Behaving Badly\|Emily Shire\|November 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One can think of a few American commentators who fit into that mold. Digital Doublethink: Playing Truth or Dare with Putin, Assad and ISIS\|Christopher Dickey, Anna Nemtsova\|November 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST National Republicans see her in the mold of moderates like Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, but Democrats disagree. Koch Brothers Bail Out GOP Senate Hopeful in Oregon\|Ben Jacobs\|August 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST On an issue like Syria, Cruz remains in the Kirkpatrick mold. How Ted Cruz Trolls Obama’s Foreign Policy\|Eli Lake\|July 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Square-jawed and muscular—in snapshots he looks like Channing Tatum in camo—Gibbs seemed to fit the mold of the ideal soldier. ‘Kill Team’: The Documentary the Army Doesn’t Want You to See\|Andrew Romano\|July 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Children will like it poured into oiled cup-cake tins or any other mold. Candy-Making Revolutionized\|Mary Elizabeth Hall Pour into a buttered mold, which place in a saucepan, which you have filled with water the height of your mold. French Dishes for American Tables\|Pierre Caron There it is forged into a square shape after coming from the mold in an octagonal form. America's Munitions 1917-1918\|Benedict Crowell Pour into a wet cloth and roll it up like a pudding, twisting the ends of the cloth to mold it. The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887)\|Mrs. F.L. Gillette He kept the loading-tools he had used as a boy: a capper for shot-gun shells, a mold for lead bullets. Main Street\|Sinclair Lewis British Dictionary definitions for mold mold / (məʊld) / noun, verb the US spelling of mould 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with mold mold see cast in the same mold. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to mold cavity, forge, construct, sculpt, sort, impression, kind, matrix, nature, stamp, die, frame, character, class, cast, shape, design, lot, model, type Medical definitions for mold (1 of 2) mold 1¹ [ mōld ] n. A shaped receptacle into which material is pressed or poured in making a cast. A frame around which something is formed or shaped. The shape of an artificial tooth or teeth. v. To shape a mass of plastic material in or on a mold. To change in shape. Used especially of the adaptation of the fetal head to the pelvic canal. Other words from mold 1 mold′a•ble adj. Medical definitions for mold (2 of 2) mold 2² [ mōld ] n. Any of various filamentous fungi, generally a circular colony having a woolly or furry appearance, that grow on the surface of organic matter and contribute to its disintegration. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for mold mold [ mōld ] Any of various fungi that often form a fuzzy growth (called a mycelium) on the surface of organic matter. Some molds cause food to spoil, but others are beneficial, such as those used to make certain cheeses and those from which antibiotics like penicillin are developed. The molds do not form a distinct phylogenetic grouping but belong to various phyla including the ascomycetes and the zygomycetes. See also slime mold. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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mold

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of mold

OTHER WORDS FROM mold

Words nearby mold

Definition for mold (2 of 3)

noun

verb (used with or without object)

Origin of mold

Definition for mold (3 of 3)

noun

Origin of mold

Example sentences from the Web for mold

British Dictionary definitions for mold

noun, verb

Idioms and Phrases with mold

Words related to mold

Medical definitions for mold (1 of 2)

n.

v.

Other words from mold 1

Medical definitions for mold (2 of 2)

n.

Scientific definitions for mold