HyperDic: mould

English > 11 senses of the word mould:
VERBcreationmould, model, moldform in clay, wax, etc
creationmould, cast, moldform by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
creationmould, shape, form, work, mold, forgemake something, usually for a specific function
NOUNsubstancemould, moldloose soil rich in organic matter
shapemould, cast, mold, stampthe distinctive form in which a thing is made
processmould, mildew, moldthe process of becoming mildewed
plantmould, molda fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
foodmould, molda dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
attributemould, molda distinctive nature, character, or type
artifactmould, mold, molding, moulding, modeling, clay sculpturesculpture produced by molding / molding
artifactmould, mold, castcontainer into which liquid / liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
mould > pronunciation
Soundsmow'ld
Rhymesbehold ... wold: 49 rhymes with owld...
English > mould: 11 senses > noun 1, substance
MeaningLoose soil rich in organic matter.
Synonymmold
Narrowerleaf mold, leaf mould, leaf soilsoil composed mainly of decaying leaves
Broadersoil, dirtThe part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
Spanishmoho
Catalanfloridura, verdet
English > mould: 11 senses > noun 2, shape
MeaningThe distinctive form in which a thing is made.
Synonymscast, mold, stamp
BroadersolidA three-dimensional shape
Spanishmolde
Catalanmotlle
English > mould: 11 senses > noun 3, process
MeaningThe process of becoming mildewed.
Synonymsmildew, mold
Broaderspoilage, spoilingThe process of becoming spoiled
English > mould: 11 senses > noun 4, plant
MeaningA fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter.
Synonymmold
NarrowermucorAny mold of the genus Mucor
rhizopusAny of various rot causing fungi of the genus Rhizopus
water moldParasitic or saprobic organisms living chiefly in fresh water or moist soil
BroaderfungusAn organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter
Spanishmicetes, moho
Catalanfloridura, florit, verdet
Adjectivesmouldycovered with or smelling of mold
English > mould: 11 senses > noun 5, food
MeaningA dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold.
Synonymmold
Broaderdessert, sweet, aftersA dish served as the last course of a meal
dishA particular item of prepared food
English > mould: 11 senses > noun 6, attribute
MeaningA distinctive nature, character, or type.
Synonymmold
Broaderhallmark, trademark, earmark, stylemarkA distinctive characteristic or attribute
English > mould: 11 senses > noun 7, artifact
Meaningsculpture produced by molding / molding.
Synonymsmold, molding, moulding, modeling, clay sculpture
BroadersculptureA three-dimensional work of plastic art
Spanishmolde, vaciado
Catalanmotlle, motllura
Verbsmouldform by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
mouldform in clay, wax, etc
English > mould: 11 senses > noun 8, artifact
Meaningcontainer into which liquid / liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens.
Synonymsmold, cast
NarrowerformA mold for setting concrete
matrixmold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface
pig bed, pigmold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast
sandboxmold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal
BroadercontainerAny 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)
Spanishmolde, vaciado
Catalanmatriu, motle, motlle
English > mould: 11 senses > verb 1, creation
Meaningform in clay, wax, etc.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsmodel, mold
Categoryart, artistic creation, artistic productionThe creation of beautiful or significant things
Broadershape, form, work, mold, mould, forgemake something, usually for a specific function
Spanishmodelar, moldear
Nounsmouldsculpture produced by molding / molding
mouldinga preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
English > mould: 11 senses > verb 2, creation
Meaningform by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymscast, mold
Narrowerpress, press outPress from a plastic
recast, remold, remouldcast again
sand castpour molten metal into a mold / mold of sand
Broadershape, form, work, mold, mould, forgemake something, usually for a specific function
Spanishmoldear
Catalanfondre, modelar
Nounsmould, mouldingsculpture produced by molding / molding
English > mould: 11 senses > verb 3, creation
Meaningmake something, usually for a specific function.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonymsshape, form, work, mold, forge
Narrowerbeatshape by beating
carveform by carving
cast, mold, mouldform by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
chipform by chipping
cut outform and create by cutting out
grindShape or form by grinding
handbuild, hand-build, coilmake without a potter's wheel
hillform into a hill
layermake or form a layer
machineTurn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery
model, mold, mouldform in clay, wax, etc
moundform into a rounded elevation
preformform or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand
preformform into a shape resembling the final / final, desired one
puddlesubject to puddling or form by puddling
reshape, remoldshape again or shape differently
roughcastshape roughly
sculpt, sculpturecreate by shaping stone / stone or wood or any other hard material
sinterCause (ores or powdery metals) to become a coherent mass by heating without melting
stampform or cut out with a mold, form, or die
swage, upsetform metals with a swage
throwmake on a potter's wheel
Broadercreate from raw material, create from raw stuffmake from scratch
Similar towork, work on, processshape, form, or improve a material
Spanishconstituir, falsificar, forjar, formar, fraguar, modelar, moldear, plasmar
Catalanconstituir, donar forma, falsificar, forjar, formar, modelar

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