mold — ozdic

Collocations

5

ADJ.

allergic, covered, genetic, large, oval, pink, same

The basement was covered in mold after the pipe burst last winter.

VERB + MOLD

break, cast, didn't, fit, helps, let's, made, smells

She didn't fit the mold of what a typical CEO should look like.

MOLD + NOUN

bathroom, bread, character, dishwasher, environments, man, ourselves, personalities

The bathroom mold kept spreading despite our efforts to clean it every week.

PREP.

in, in, on, out, with

The old bread was growing mold on it after sitting in the cupboard for a week.

ADV.

actually

The bread actually started to mold after just three days on the counter.

Definitions

noun

1

A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.

2

A frame or model around or on which something is formed or shaped.

3

Something that is made in or shaped on a mold.

4

The shape or pattern of a mold.

5

General shape or form.

the oval mold of her face

Crowned with an architrave of antique mould.

verb

1

To shape in or on a mold; to form into a particular shape; to give shape to.

Not only in formal discourse, but in the ordinary walks of life, a well-modulated, expressive voice is a most valuable asset, whether one’s object be to interest, persuade or convince, to give a command or entreat a favor. The moulding of the voice into finished articulate speech is a mechanism in which the entire oral cavity, including palate, teeth, tongue and lips, take an important part. As a result of either structural defect of these organs, or, as is more often the case, as a consequence of their imperfect innervation, various logopathies may occur, which profoundly affect the social status of the unfortunate individual and seriously embarrass his way to a successful career. Lisping, stuttering, stammering, lallation, nunnation and sigmatism, paragammacism and paralambdacism are but few of the locutory evils encountered, much too frequently in adolescents and adults. The fact that they are mostly amenable to treatment and may often be completely corrected, with proper attention and training, is something that needs to be more thoroughly impressed upon our educational bodies and sociologic reformers.

Your hands shaped me and made me … Remember that you molded me like clay.

2

To guide or determine the growth or development of; influence

It is you who must mold the minds of your students that they may be wise, farsighted, intelligent, profound in their thinking, devoted to their country and government and fruitful in their work. It is you who must sense as the example.

3

To fit closely by following the contours of.

4

To make a mold of or from (molten metal, for example) before casting.

5

To ornament with moldings.

noun

1

A natural substance in the form of a furry or woolly growth of tiny fungi that appears when organic material lies for a long time exposed to (usually warm and moist) air.

2

A fungus that creates such furry growths.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — container into which liquid is poured to create a given shap

noun — sculpture produced by molding

noun — a distinctive nature, character, or type

mould

noun — a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold

mould

noun — a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds

mould

noun — the process of becoming mildewed

noun — the distinctive form in which a thing is made

noun — loose soil rich in organic matter

mould

verb — become moldy

mildew

verb — shape or influence

verb — make something, usually for a specific function

verb — form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold

verb — form in clay, wax, etc

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

break the mold

To depart from a traditional pattern; to defy convention.

A man has to be what he is, Joey. Can't break the mould. I tried it and it didn't work for me.

Example Bank

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01

the oval mold of her face

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Crowned with an architrave of antique mould.

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This new-comer was a man who in any company would have seemed striking.[…]Indeed, all his features were in large mold, like the man himself, as though he had come from a day when skin garments made th

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04

Not only in formal discourse, but in the ordinary walks of life, a well-modulated, expressive voice is a most valuable asset, whether one’s object be to interest, persuade or convince, to give a comma

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Your hands shaped me and made me … Remember that you molded me like clay.

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06

It is you who must mold the minds of your students that they may be wise, farsighted, intelligent, profound in their thinking, devoted to their country and government and fruitful in their work. It is

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, mold is marked as obsolete, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.