Mold
WordNet
noun
(1) Container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
(2) Sculpture produced by molding
(3) A fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
(4) The process of becoming mildewed
(5) The distinctive form in which a thing is made
"Pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"
(6) Loose soil rich in organic matter
verb
(7) Become moldy; spoil due to humidity
"The furniture molded in the old house"
(8) Shape or influence; give direction to
"Experience often determines ability"
"Mold public opinion"
(9) Fit tightly, follow the contours of
"The dress molds her beautiful figure"
(10) Make something, usually for a specific function
"She molded the rice balls carefully"
"Form cylinders from the dough"
"Shape a figure"
"Work the metal into a sword"
(11) Form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
"Cast a bronze sculpture"
(12) Form in clay, wax, etc
"Model a head with clay"
WiktionaryText
Etymology 1
Via and from
Noun
- A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.W
- A frame or model around or on which something is formed or shaped.
- Something that is made in or shaped on a mold.
- The shape or pattern of a mold.
- General shape or form.
- the oval mold of her face
- Distinctive character or type.
- a leader in the mold of her predecessors
- A fixed or restrictive pattern or form
- His method of scientific investigation broke the mold and led to a new discovery.
- See molding.
Verb
- To shape in or on a mold.
- To form into a particular shape; to give shape to.
- Job 10:8-9, Old Testament, New International Version:
- Your hands shaped me and made me....Remember that you molded me like clay.
- Job 10:8-9, Old Testament, New International Version:
- To guide or determine the growth or development of; influence; as, a teacher who helps to mold the minds of his students
- To fit closely by following the contours of.
- To make a mold of or from (molten metal, for example) before casting.
- To ornament with moldings.
- To be shaped in or as if in a mold.
- These shoes gradually molded to my feet.
Etymology 2
Via from
Noun
- A natural substance in the form of a woolly or furry growth of tiny fungi that appears when organic material lies for a long time exposed to (usually warm and moist) air.