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A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance
“The molten material is shaped by pouring into a mold that contains the negative impression of the desired model.”
A distinctive and typical style, form, or character
“Rather than being a savvy salesman, Wozniak is more in the mold of a creative tech-head.”
A conventional pattern or design from which others are based on
“During these years, films were made featuring stars and roles that didn't fit into the traditional Hollywood mold.”
A fixed or restrictive rule or convention
“His methods of forensic investigation broke the mold and led to new discoveries.”
A furry growth of minute fungi occurring typically in moist warm conditions
“Sand had blown through the tiny seams, and mold had set in as well.”
Loose friable soil, rich in humus and fit for planting
“We find the beech-drop, a plant that lives in the rich mold of beech-woods.”
A plaster or similar cast of a person's face after death
Any of a number of fungal or bacterial diseases that cause tissue deterioration, especially in plants
The makeup or composition of something or someone
A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing
A solid block of more or less pure metal
Substance causing chemicals to split into simpler substances
A mark impressed on a surface
Structural or physical deterioration
The outer covering of a fruit or seed, especially the pod of peas and beans, or the husk of grain
A person or thing resembling another closely
A traditional or accepted way of behaving, specific to a particular society, place, or time
To form into a particular shape
“The hands of the potter mold the clay into a specific shape. A vase? A pitcher? A candlestick? Only the potter knows.”
To fit closely by following the contours of
“My new shoes would gradually mold to my feet.”
To influence the formation or development of
“Players worked together and allowed the coach to mold the team according to his vision.”
To go through decomposition (so as to become moldy)
“He used a sprinkler, thinking the garden needed more water, but then the plants began to mold.”
To prepare something in advance
To make something into something else
To affect one's mind by using extreme mental pressure or any other mind-affecting process
To create by training or teaching
To improve the consistency or resiliency of (a substance) by means of a process involving heat or chemicals
To alter something from its true state, typically to deceive
To form or shape into a ball
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