moulder1
/ˈməʊldə
/(US molder)
verb [no object] (often as adjective mouldering)
Slowly decay or disintegrate, especially because of neglect: the smell of mouldering books figurative I couldn’t permit someone of your abilities to moulder away in a backwater...
- I also parted with a large sum of money and came away with a 7 tightly wrapped bags containing a week's supply of something that smells old, fusty and a bit mouldering.
- Then she burst out, in a fit of temper quite unlike her, ‘It's just been mouldering in here, no-one even knows it's here!’
- Frankly I don't understand why most companies don't follow the same policy as franked income in the hands of shareholders is worth a lot more to them than huge piles of franking credits mouldering away in the company's balance sheet.
Synonyms
decay, decompose, rot, rot away, go mouldy, perish, go off, go bad, spoil, putrefy;
crumble, disintegrate, fall apart, fall to pieces, deteriorate, fall into decay, go to rack and ruin
Origin
Mid 16th century: perhaps from mould3, but compare with Norwegian dialect muldra 'crumble'.
moulder2
/ˈməʊldə/(US molder)
noun
A person or thing that moulds something: a moulder of public opinion...
- I left school at 16 to become an apprentice iron moulder.
- According to the company, multicomponent molding offers a wide range of opportunities for molders looking to gain competitive advantage.
- From there, the mozzarella mixture is forwarded to two adjoining molders.
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- past-pointing
- past president
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- pastrami
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- pastry board
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