noun Download 🔗Share A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance. Examples : "The baker poured the batter into the cake molds. " material technology 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 used special molds to make heart-shaped cookies for Valentine's Day. " material structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something that is made in or shaped on a mold. Examples : "The baker uses special molds to make cookies in the shape of stars. " material art industry thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The shape or pattern of a mold. Examples : "The baker used special molds to create cookies in the shapes of stars. " material structure type item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share General shape or form. Examples : "the oval mold of her face" appearance style structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Distinctive character or type. Examples : "a leader in the mold of her predecessors" type character style 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 way structure type system quality 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 felt the baby's head to check the softness of the molds before they closed completely. " anatomy body medicine physiology 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 potter meticulously molds the clay into a beautiful vase. " material art industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To guide or determine the growth or development of; influence Examples : "A good teacher molds young minds by encouraging curiosity and critical thinking. " human mind character education Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fit closely by following the contours of. Examples : "The clay molds to the shape of the artist's hands. " 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 molds the clay into the desired shape before firing it in the kiln. " material process industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To ornament with moldings. Examples : "The carpenter molds the wooden frames to give the doors an elegant finish. " art style 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 art industry 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 left in the breadbox grew green and blue molds. " organism environment substance biology nature 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 gym bag molds it quickly. " environment biology microorganism 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 bread left out on the counter has molded. " organism environment biology nature condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Loose friable soil, rich in humus and fit for planting. Examples : "The gardener prepared the flower bed with rich molds, ready for planting the spring bulbs. " agriculture geology environment plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (chiefly plural) Earth, ground. Examples : "The farmer tilled the molds, preparing the field for planting corn. " geology nature environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cover with mold or soil. Examples : "After the heavy rain, dirt from the garden molds the flower stems. " environment agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading