noun Download 🔗Share A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance. Examples : "The baker poured the batter into the cake mold before putting it in the oven. " material substance industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A frame or model around or on which something is formed or shaped. Examples : "The baker poured the batter into the cake mold. " material structure art Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something that is made in or shaped on a mold. Examples : "The baker used a special heart-shaped mold to make the Valentine's Day cookies. " material structure art Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The shape or pattern of a mold. Examples : "The cookie dough was pressed into the mold of a star. " structure material appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share General shape or form. Examples : "the oval mold of her face" appearance style type structure thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Distinctive character or type. Examples : "a leader in the mold of her predecessors" character type quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A fixed or restrictive pattern or form. Examples : "His method of scientific investigation broke the mold and led to a new discovery." style type character way Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A group of moldings. Examples : "the arch mold of a porch or doorway; the pier mold of a Gothic pier, meaning the whole profile, section, or combination of parts" architecture building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A fontanelle. Examples : "The doctor gently examined the baby's head, feeling the soft spot, or mold, on top. " medicine anatomy body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To shape in or on a mold; to form into a particular shape; to give shape to. Examples : "The sculptor molded the clay into a beautiful swan. " material action style process art Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To guide or determine the growth or development of; influence Examples : "My coach works hard to mold me into a better athlete. " education character mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fit closely by following the contours of. Examples : "The clay was still wet, so I could easily mold it to the shape of my hand. " appearance style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a mold of or from (molten metal, for example) before casting. Examples : "The artist will mold the clay into the shape of a small bird before firing it in the kiln. " material process technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To ornament with moldings. Examples : "The carpenter will mold the doorframe with decorative trim to give it an elegant look. " art architecture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be shaped in or as if in a mold. Examples : "These shoes gradually molded to my feet." material process style art Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A natural substance in the form of a woolly or furry growth of tiny fungi that appears when organic material lies for a long time exposed to (usually warm and moist) air. Examples : "The old bread in the back of the pantry had patches of green mold. " organism environment substance biology plant microorganism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow upon. Examples : "Leaving the wet towel in the dark bathroom will mold it. " environment biology microorganism plant condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To become moldy; to be covered or filled, in whole or in part, with a mold. Examples : "The old bread in the bag began to mold after a week. " organism environment biology microorganism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Loose friable soil, rich in humus and fit for planting. Examples : "The gardener carefully sifted the mold to remove any stones before planting the delicate seedlings. " agriculture geology environment nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (chiefly plural) Earth, ground. Examples : "The farmer tilled the molds, preparing the field for planting seeds. " environment geology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cover with mold or soil. Examples : "The gardener will mold soil around the base of the new rose bushes to protect their roots. " agriculture environment plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading