English to English
noun
- the distinctive form in which a thing is made
Pottery of this cast was found throughout the region.
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- container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
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- loose soil rich in organic matter
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- the process of becoming mildewed
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- a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
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- a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
A lobster mold.
A gelatin dessert made in a mold.
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- a distinctive nature, character, or type
A leader in the mold of her predecessors.
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- sculpture produced by molding
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- A spot; a blemish; a mole.
source: Webster 1913
- Crumbling, soft, friable earth; esp., earth containing the remains or constituents of organic matter, and suited to the growth of plants; soil.
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- A growth of minute fungi of various kinds, esp. those of the great groups Hyphomycetes, and Physomycetes, forming on damp or decaying organic matter.
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- 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.
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verb
- form in clay, wax, etc
Model a head with clay.
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- become moldy; spoil due to humidity
The furniture molded in the old house.
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- form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
Cast a bronze sculpture.
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- 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.
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- fit tightly, follow the contours of
The dress molds her beautiful figure.
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- shape or influence; give direction to
Experience often determines ability.
Mold public opinion.
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- To cover with mold or soil.
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- To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow upon.
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- To become moldy; to be covered or filled, in whole or in part, with a mold.
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- To form into a particular shape; to shape; to model; to fashion.
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