mold

¹mold

noun \ˈmōld\

Definition of MOLD

1

: crumbling soft friable earth suited to plant growth : soil; especially : soil rich in humus — compare leaf mold

2

dialect British a : the surface of the earth : ground b : the earth of the burying ground

3

archaic : earth that is the substance of the human body <be merciful great Duke to men of mold — Shakespeare>

Origin of MOLD

Middle English, from Old English molde; akin to Old High German molta soil, Latin molere to grind — more at meal

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Ecology Terms

Malthusian, anthropogenic, biomass, carbon footprint, crepuscular, niche, sere, symbiosis, taiga, tundra

Rhymes with MOLD

bold, bowled, cold, fold, gold, hold, old, polled, scold, soled, souled, wold