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Words people most associate with “mold”:

  1. fungus,
  2. green,
  3. mildew,
  4. bread,
  5. clay

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Noun (8 meanings)

1. the distinctive form in which a thing is made.

cast, mold, mould, stamp

Example:
  • “pottery of this cast was found throughout the region”
mold is a type of:
  • solid (noun) - a three-dimensional shape
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  • to stamp (verb) - reveal clearly as having a certain character

2. container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens.

mold, mould, cast

mold is a type of:
  • container (noun) - 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)
types of mold:
  • form (noun) - a mold for setting concrete
  • matrix (noun) - mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface
  • pig bed, pig (noun) - mold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast
  • sandbox (noun) - mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal
mold is derivationally related to:
  • to cast, mold, mould (verb) - form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
  • to model, mold, mould (verb) - form in clay, wax, etc

3. loose soil rich in organic matter.

mold, mould

mold is a type of:
  • soil, dirt (noun) - the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
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4. the process of becoming mildewed.

mildew, mold, mould

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5. a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter.

mold, mould

mold is a type of:
  • fungus (noun) - an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter
types of mold:
  • mucor (noun) - any mold of the genus Mucor
  • rhizopus (noun) - any of various rot causing fungi of the genus Rhizopus
  • water mold (noun) - parasitic or saprobic organisms living chiefly in fresh water or moist soil
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6. a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold.

mold, mould

Examples:
  • “a lobster mold”,
  • “a gelatin dessert made in a mold”
mold is a type of:
  • dessert, sweet, afters (noun) - a dish served as the last course of a meal
  • dish (noun) - a particular item of prepared food

7. a distinctive nature, character, or type.

mold, mould

Example:
  • “a leader in the mold of her predecessors”
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8. sculpture produced by molding.

mold, mould, molding, moulding, modeling, clay sculpture

mold is a type of:
  • sculpture (noun) - a three-dimensional work of plastic art
mold is derivationally related to:
  • to cast, mold, mould (verb) - form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
  • to model, mold, mould (verb) - form in clay, wax, etc

Verb (6 meanings)

1. form in clay, wax, etc.

to model, mold, mould

Example:
  • “model a head with clay”
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2. become moldy; spoil due to humidity.

to mold, mildew

Example:
  • “The furniture molded in the old house”
to mold is a way to:
  • to change (verb) - undergo a change
ways to mold:
  • to dry-rot (verb) - affect or be affected with dry rot
  • to smut (verb) - become affected with smut
to mold is derivationally related to:
  • mildew (noun) - a fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth on organic matter
  • mildew, mold, mould (noun) - the process of becoming mildewed
  • mold, mould (noun) - a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter

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

to cast, mold, mould

Example:
  • “cast a bronze sculpture”
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to mold is derivationally related to:
  • cast, casting (noun) - object formed by a mold
  • cast, mold, mould, stamp (noun) - the distinctive form in which a thing is made
  • caster (noun) - a worker who casts molten metal into finished products
  • fictile, moldable, plastic (adjective) - capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
  • mold, mould, cast (noun) - container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens

4. make something, usually for a specific function.

to shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge

Examples:
  • “She molded the rice balls carefully”,
  • “Form cylinders from the dough”,
  • “shape a figure”,
  • “Work the metal into a sword”
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ways to mold:
  • to beat (verb) - shape by beating
  • to carve (verb) - form by carving
  • to cast, mold, mould (verb) - form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
  • to chip (verb) - form by chipping
  • to cut out (verb) - form and create by cutting out
  • to grind (verb) - shape or form by grinding
  • to handbuild, hand-build, coil (verb) - make without a potter's wheel
  • to hill (verb) - form into a hill
  • to layer (verb) - make or form a layer
  • to machine (verb) - turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery
  • to model, mold, mould (verb) - form in clay, wax, etc
  • to mound (verb) - form into a rounded elevation
  • to preform (verb) - form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand
  • to preform (verb) - form into a shape resembling the final, desired one
  • to puddle (verb) - subject to puddling or form by puddling
  • to reshape, remold (verb) - shape again or shape differently
  • to roughcast (verb) - shape roughly
  • to sculpt, sculpture (verb) - create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material
  • to sinter (verb) - cause (ores or powdery metals) to become a coherent mass by heating without melting
  • to stamp (verb) - form or cut out with a mold, form, or die
  • to swage, upset (verb) - form metals with a swage
  • to throw (verb) - make on a potter's wheel
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5. fit tightly, follow the contours of.

to mold

Example:
  • “The dress molds her beautiful figure”
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6. shape or influence; give direction to.

to determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate

Examples:
  • “experience often determines ability”,
  • “mold public opinion”
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ways to mold:
  • to carry weight (verb) - have influence to a specified degree
  • to decide (verb) - influence or determine
  • to dispose, incline (verb) - make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
  • to index (verb) - adjust through indexation
  • to indispose, disincline (verb) - make unwilling
  • to miscreate (verb) - shape or form or make badly
  • to pace (verb) - regulate or set the pace of
  • to predetermine (verb) - determine beforehand
  • to reshape (verb) - shape anew or differently
  • to time (verb) - set the speed, duration, or execution of
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