Mold (Noun)
Meaning 1
A fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter.
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Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 2
Loose soil rich in organic matter.
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Nouns denoting substances.
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Meaning 3
A dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold; "a lobster mold"; "a gelatin dessert made in a mold".
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Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
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Meaning 4
The distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region".
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Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
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Meaning 5
Sculpture produced by molding.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 6
Container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 7
A distinctive nature, character, or type; "a leader in the mold of her predecessors".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 8
The process of becoming mildewed.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The old bread was left on the counter and started to mold in just a few days.
- After weeks of neglect the bathroom tiles were covered in mold from all the condensation.
- The cheese rind started to mold due to exposure to warm air.
- The walls in the flooded basement were beginning to mold after just a week of standing water.
- The unrefrigerated leftovers in the trash started to mold and smelled terrible after a few days.