mould

mould ¹  (mld)

n. & v. Chiefly British

Variant of mold¹.

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mould ²  (mld)

n. & v. Chiefly British

Variant of mold².

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mould ¹ or US mold

Noun

1. a shaped hollow container into which a liquid material is poured so that it can set in a particular shape: pour the mixture into a buttered mould, cover, and steam for two hours

2. a shape, nature, or type: an orthodox Communist in the Stalinist mould

3. a framework around which something is constructed or shaped: the heated glass is shaped round a mould inside a kiln

4. something, esp. a food, made in or on a mould: salmon mould

Verb

1. to make in a mould

2. to shape or form: a figure moulded out of clay

3. to influence or direct: cultural factors moulding our everyday life [Latin modulus a small measure]

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mould ² or US mold

Noun

a coating or discoloration caused by various fungi that develop in a damp atmosphere on food, fabrics, and walls [Northern English dialect mowlde mouldy]

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mould ³ or US mold

Noun

loose soil, esp. when rich in organic matter: leaf mould [Old English molde]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mould - loose soil rich in organic matter mold dirt, soil - the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock leaf mold, leaf mould, leaf soil - soil composed mainly of decaying leaves
	2.	mould - the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region" mold, stamp, cast solid - a three-dimensional shape
	3.	mould - the process of becoming mildewed mildew, mold spoiling, spoilage - the process of becoming spoiled
	4.	mould - a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter mold mucor - any mold of the genus Mucor rhizopus - any of various rot causing fungi of the genus Rhizopus water mold - parasitic or saprobic organisms living chiefly in fresh water or moist soil fungus - an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
	5.	mould - a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold; "a lobster mold"; "a gelatin dessert made in a mold" mold dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" afters, dessert, sweet - a dish served as the last course of a meal
	6.	mould - a distinctive nature, character, or type; "a leader in the mold of her predecessors" mold hallmark, stylemark, trademark, earmark - a distinctive characteristic or attribute
	7.	mould - sculpture produced by molding clay sculpture, modeling, moulding, molding, mold sculpture - a three-dimensional work of plastic art
	8.	mould - container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens cast, mold container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) form - a mold for setting concrete; "they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation" matrix - mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface pig bed, pig - mold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast sandbox - mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal
Verb	1.	mould - form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay" mold, model artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" shape, mould, mold, form, forge, work - 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"
	2.	mould - form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture" mold, cast shape, mould, mold, form, forge, work - 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" press out, press - press from a plastic; "press a record" remold, remould, recast - cast again; "The bell cracked and had to be recast" sand cast - pour molten metal into a mold of sand
	3.	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" shape, mold, form, forge, work carve - form by carving; "Carve a flower from the ice" swage, upset - form metals with a swage chip - form by chipping; "They chipped their names in the stone" layer - make or form a layer; "layer the different colored sands" cut out - form and create by cutting out; "Picasso cut out a guitar from a piece of paper" machine - turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery grind - shape or form by grinding; "grind lenses for glasses and cameras" stamp - form or cut out with a mold, form, or die; "stamp needles" puddle - subject to puddling or form by puddling; "puddle iron" beat - shape by beating; "beat swords into ploughshares" create from raw material, create from raw stuff - make from scratch preform - form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand preform - form into a shape resembling the final, desired one mound - form into a rounded elevation; "mound earth" hill - form into a hill roughcast - shape roughly remold, reshape - shape again or shape differently sinter - cause (ores or powdery metals) to become a coherent mass by heating without melting mould, mold, cast - form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture" throw - make on a potter's wheel; "she threw a beautiful teapot" hand-build, handbuild, coil - make without a potter's wheel; "This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels" work on, work, process - shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal" sculpt, sculpture - create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material; "sculpt a swan out of a block of ice" mold, mould, model - form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay"

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mould ¹

noun 1. cast, form, die, shape, pattern, stamp, matrix

noun 2. design, line, style, fashion, build, form, cut, kind, shape, structure, pattern, brand, frame, construction, stamp, format, configuration

noun 3. nature, character, sort, kind, quality, type, stamp, kidney, calibre, ilk

verb 4. shape, make, work, form, create, model, fashion, cast, stamp, construct, carve, forge, sculpt

verb 5. influence, make, form, control, direct, affect, shape

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mould ²

noun fungus, blight, mildew, mustiness, mouldiness

Translations

mould, mold (US) [məuld] n → molde m (= mildew); moho

vt → moldear;

(fig) → formar

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mould (US), mold [məuld] n → moule m (= mildew); moisissure f

vt → mouler, modeler (fig); façonner

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mould (US) mold [məuld] n (cast) → Form f: (for metal) → Gussform f;

(mildew) → Schimmel m

vt (lit, fig) → formen

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mould (US), mold [məuld] n → forma, stampo (= mildew); muffa

vt → formare;

(fig) → foggiare