Mold
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /məʊld/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mold is a noun meaning A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.
Meaning
A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.
More Meanings
- 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.
- Distinctive character or type.
- A fixed or restrictive pattern or form.
- (architecture) A group of moldings.
Example Sentences
the oval mold of her face
a leader in the mold of her predecessors
Crowned with an architrave of antique mould.
Your hands shaped me and made me … Remember that you molded me like clay.
Word Forms
- molds
- molding
- molded
Synonyms for mold
Depending on context, synonyms include moulder, cast, model, shape, form, forge.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mould, moulding, forge, modeling, stamp, cast.
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