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1. (art) form in clay, wax, etc
   "mold a head with clay";
   - model, mould [Brit, Cdn]
    
2. Become moldy; spoil due to humidity
   "The furniture molded in the old house";
   - mildew, mould [Brit, Cdn]
    
3. Form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
   "mold a bronze sculpture";
   - cast, mould [Brit, Cdn]
    
4. Make something, usually for a specific function
   "She molded the rice balls carefully";
   - shape, form, work, mould [Brit, Cdn], forge
    
5. Fit tightly, follow the contours of
   "the dress molds to her beautiful figure";
   - mould [Brit, Cdn]
    
6. Give direction to; be an influence on
   "mold public opinion";
   - determine, shape, influence, regulate, mould [Brit, Cdn]

1. The distinctive form in which a thing is made
   "pottery of this mold was found throughout the region";
   - cast, mould [Brit, Cdn], stamp
    
2. Container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
   - mould [Brit, Cdn], cast
    
3. Loose soil rich in organic matter
   - mould [Brit, Cdn]
    
4. The process of becoming mildewed
   - mildew, mould [Brit, Cdn]
    
5. A fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
   - mould [Brit, Cdn]
    
6. A dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
   "a lobster mold"; "a gelatin dessert made in a mold";
   - mould [Brit, Cdn]
    
7. A distinctive nature, character, or type
   "a leader in the mold of her predecessors";
   - mould [Brit, Cdn]
    
8. Sculpture produced by molding
   - mould [Brit, Cdn], molding [N. Amer], moulding [Brit, Cdn], modeling [US], clay sculpture, modelling [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: molding, molded, molds

Type of: adhere, afters [Brit, informal], cause, change, cleave, cling, cohere, container, create from raw material, create from raw stuff, dessert, dirt, dish, do, earmark, engender, fungus, hallmark, make, sculpture, soil, solid, spoilage, spoiling, stick, stylemark, sweet [Brit], trademark

Encyclopedia: Mold, Wales