mold
🇺🇸
/məʊld/
🇬🇧
/məʊld/
noun
R
A container that shapes liquid or soft material into a solid form when cooled or cooked.
We poured the melted chocolate into a mold to make candy.
R
A typical pattern or style that shows someone's character or behavior.
She doesn't fit the usual mold of a business leader.
R
A fuzzy growth of fungus that appears on old food or damp surfaces.
Throw away the bread if you see mold on it.
verb
R
To shape soft material by pressing it or using a container.
Children mold the clay into animals with their hands.
R
To influence how someone's character or opinions develop.
His teachers helped mold him into a confident person.
R
To fit closely around the shape of something.
The plastic wrap molds tightly around the food to keep it fresh.
translation
A container that shapes liquid or soft material into a solid form when cooled or cooked.; A typical pattern or style that shows someone's character or behavior.; A fuzzy growth of fungus that appears on old food or damp surfaces.
To shape soft material by pressing it or using a container.; To influence how someone's character or opinions develop.; To fit closely around the shape of something.
Word Forms
3rd Present
molds
Past
molded
Perfect
molded
Progressive
molding
Plural
molds