| mold | | |
| n. (shape) | 1. cast, mold, mould, stamp | the distinctive form in which a thing is made.; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region" |
| ~ solid | a three-dimensional shape. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. cast, mold, mould | container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens. |
| ~ container | any 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). |
| ~ form | a mold for setting concrete.; "they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation" |
| ~ matrix | mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface. |
| ~ pig bed, pig | mold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast. |
| ~ sandbox | mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal. |
| n. (substance) | 3. mold, mould | loose soil rich in organic matter. |
| ~ dirt, soil | the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock. |
| ~ leaf mold, leaf mould, leaf soil | soil composed mainly of decaying leaves. |
| n. (process) | 4. mildew, mold, mould | the process of becoming mildewed. |
| ~ spoiling, spoilage | the process of becoming spoiled. |
| n. (plant) | 5. mold, mould | a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter. |
| ~ mucor | any mold of the genus Mucor. |
| ~ rhizopus | any of various rot causing fungi of the genus Rhizopus. |
| ~ water mold | parasitic or saprobic organisms living chiefly in fresh water or moist soil. |
| ~ fungus | an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia. |
| n. (food) | 6. mold, mould | a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold.; "a lobster mold"; "a gelatin dessert made in a mold" |
| ~ dish | a particular item of prepared food.; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" |
| ~ afters, dessert, sweet | a dish served as the last course of a meal. |
| n. (attribute) | 7. mold, mould | a distinctive nature, character, or type.; "a leader in the mold of her predecessors" |
| ~ hallmark, stylemark, trademark, earmark | a distinctive characteristic or attribute. |
| n. (artifact) | 8. clay sculpture, modeling, mold, molding, mould, moulding | sculpture produced by molding. |
| ~ sculpture | a three-dimensional work of plastic art. |
| v. (creation) | 9. model, mold, mould | form in clay, wax, etc.; "model a head with clay" |
| ~ artistic creation, artistic production, art | the creation of beautiful or significant things.; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" |
| ~ shape, mould, mold, form, forge, work | 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" |
| v. (change) | 10. mildew, mold | become moldy; spoil due to humidity.; "The furniture molded in the old house" |
| ~ change | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature.; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
| ~ smut | become affected with smut.; "the corn smutted and could not be eaten" |
| ~ dry-rot | affect or be affected with dry rot. |
| v. (creation) | 11. cast, mold, mould | form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold.; "cast a bronze sculpture" |
| ~ shape, mould, mold, form, forge, work | 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" |
| ~ press out, press | press from a plastic.; "press a record" |
| ~ remold, remould, recast | cast again.; "The bell cracked and had to be recast" |
| ~ sand cast | pour molten metal into a mold of sand. |
| v. (creation) | 12. forge, form, mold, mould, shape, work | 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" |
| ~ carve | form by carving.; "Carve a flower from the ice" |
| ~ swage, upset | form metals with a swage. |
| ~ chip | form by chipping.; "They chipped their names in the stone" |
| ~ layer | make or form a layer.; "layer the different colored sands" |
| ~ cut out | form and create by cutting out.; "Picasso cut out a guitar from a piece of paper" |
| ~ machine | turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery. |
| ~ grind | shape or form by grinding.; "grind lenses for glasses and cameras" |
| ~ stamp | form or cut out with a mold, form, or die.; "stamp needles" |
| ~ puddle | subject to puddling or form by puddling.; "puddle iron" |
| ~ beat | shape by beating.; "beat swords into ploughshares" |
| ~ create from raw material, create from raw stuff | make from scratch. |
| ~ preform | form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand. |
| ~ preform | form into a shape resembling the final, desired one. |
| ~ mound | form into a rounded elevation.; "mound earth" |
| ~ hill | form into a hill. |
| ~ roughcast | shape roughly. |
| ~ remold, reshape | shape again or shape differently. |
| ~ sinter | cause (ores or powdery metals) to become a coherent mass by heating without melting. |
| ~ mould, mold, cast | form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold.; "cast a bronze sculpture" |
| ~ throw | make on a potter's wheel.; "she threw a beautiful teapot" |
| ~ hand-build, handbuild, coil | make without a potter's wheel.; "This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels" |
| ~ work on, work, process | shape, form, or improve a material.; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal" |
| ~ sculpt, sculpture | create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material.; "sculpt a swan out of a block of ice" |
| ~ mold, mould, model | form in clay, wax, etc.; "model a head with clay" |
| v. (contact) | 13. mold | fit tightly, follow the contours of.; "The dress molds her beautiful figure" |
| ~ cling, cohere, adhere, cleave, stick | come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation.; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere" |
| v. (cognition) | 14. determine, influence, mold, regulate, shape | shape or influence; give direction to.; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion" |
| ~ dispose, incline | make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief.; "Their language inclines us to believe them" |
| ~ disincline, indispose | make unwilling. |
| ~ miscreate | shape or form or make badly.; "Our miscreated fantasies" |
| ~ carry weight | have influence to a specified degree.; "Her opinion carries a lot of weight" |
| ~ decide | influence or determine.; "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election" |
| ~ reshape | shape anew or differently.; "The new foreign minister reshaped the foreign policy of his country" |
| ~ time | set the speed, duration, or execution of.; "we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely" |
| ~ index | adjust through indexation.; "The government indexes wages and prices" |
| ~ pace | regulate or set the pace of.; "Pace your efforts" |
| ~ predetermine | determine beforehand. |
| ~ cause, do, make | give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally.; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident" |
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