[mohld] 
| 1. | a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state. |
| 2. | the shape created or imparted to a thing by a mold. |
| 3. | something formed in or on a mold: a mold of jelly. |
| 4. | a frame on which something is formed or made. |
| 5. | shape or form. |
| 6. | a prototype, example, or precursor. |
| 7. | a distinctive nature, character, or type: a person of a simple mold. |
| 8. | Shipbuilding.
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| 9. | Architecture.
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| 10. | to work into a required shape or form; shape. |
| 11. | to shape or form in or on a mold. |
| 12. | Metallurgy. to form a mold of or from, in order to make a casting. |
| 13. | to produce by or as if by shaping material; form. |
| 14. | to have influence in determining or forming: to mold the character of a child. |
| 15. | to ornament with moldings. |
[mohld] | 1. | a growth of minute fungi forming on vegetable or animal matter, commonly as a downy or furry coating, and associated with decay or dampness. |
| 2. | any of the fungi that produce such a growth. |
| 3. | to become or cause to become overgrown or covered with mold. |
| mould 1 (mōld) n. & v. Chiefly British Variant of mold1. |
| mould 2 (mōld) n. & v. Chiefly British Variant of mold2. |
| mould 3 (mōld) n. Chiefly British Variant of mold3. |
mold 2
n.
Any of various filamentous fungi, generally a circular colony having a woolly or furry appearance, that grow on the surface of organic matter and contribute to its disintegration.
| mold (mōld) Pronunciation Key
Any of various fungi that often form a fuzzy growth (called a mycelium) on the surface of organic matter. Some molds cause food to spoil, but others are beneficial, such as those used to make certain cheeses and those from which antibiotics like penicillin are developed. The molds do not form a distinct phylogenetic grouping but belong to various phyla including the ascomycetes and the zygomycetes. See also slime mold. |
