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- DictionaryMold/mōld/
noun
- 1. a hollow container used to give shape to molten or hot liquid material (such as wax or metal) when it cools and hardens: "the smith would pour the molten metal into the shaped mold"
- 2. a distinctive and typical style, form, or character: "he planned to conquer the world as a roving reporter in the mold of his hero"
verb
- 1. form (an object) out of malleable material: "a Connecticut inventor molded a catamaran out of polystyrene foam"
- 2. influence the formation or development of: "he was instrumental in molding the policy and ideals of the journal"
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun mould mean? There are 32 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun mould, 17 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. mould has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
[intransitive, transitive] mold (something) to something to fit or make something fit tightly around the shape of something. The fabric molds to the body. See mold in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: mold. Definition of mold verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
MOULD definition: 1. a soft, green or grey growth that develops on old food or on objects that have been left for too…. Learn more.
Last Reviewed: November 14, 2022. Source: National Center for Environmental Health. CDC Mold Web site provides information on mold and health, an inventory of state indoor air quality programs, advice on assessment, cleanup efforts, and prevention of mold growth, and links to resources.
1. / məʊld / noun. a coating or discoloration caused by various saprotrophic fungi that develop in a damp atmosphere on the surface of stored food, fabrics, wallpaper, etc. any of the fungi that causes this growth. verb. to become or cause to become covered with this growth. mould. 2. / məʊld / noun.
The meaning of MOULD is chiefly British spelling of mold.
[intransitive, transitive] mold (something) to something to fit or make something fit tightly around the shape of something The fabric molds to the body. See mold in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: mold. Definition of mold verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
