plural molds
Definition of mold
(Entry 1 of 5)
mold
verb (1)
molded; molding; molds
Definition of mold (Entry 2 of 5)
1
: to knead or work (a material, such as dough or clay) into a desired consistency or shape
2
: to form in a mold
mold candles
3
: to determine or influence the quality or nature of
mold public opinion
4
: to give shape to
the wind molds the waves
5
: to fit the contours of
fitted skirts that mold the hips
6
: to ornament with molding or carving
molded picture frames
mold
noun (2)
plural molds
Definition of mold (Entry 3 of 5)
1
: a superficial often woolly growth produced especially on damp or decaying organic matter or on living organisms by a fungus (as of the order Mucorales)
2
: a fungus that produces mold
mold
verb (2)
molded; molding; molds
Definition of mold (Entry 4 of 5)
: to become moldy
mold
noun (3)
plural molds
Definition of mold (Entry 5 of 5)
3
archaic
: earth that is the substance of the human body
Be merciful, great Duke, to men of mold.— William Shakespeare
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