1. Container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
   "She poured the melted chocolate into a mould shaped like a heart";
   - mold [N. Amer], cast
    
2. The distinctive form in which a thing is made
   "pottery of this mould was found throughout the region";
   - cast, mold [N. Amer], stamp
    
3. A fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
   "The old books were covered in mould";
   - mold [N. Amer]
    
4. A distinctive nature, character, or type
   "a leader in the mould of her predecessors";
   - mold [N. Amer]
    
5. Sculpture produced by moulding
   "The artist's mould captured the subject's likeness with remarkable detail";
   - mold [N. Amer], molding [N. Amer], moulding [Brit, Cdn], modeling [US], clay sculpture, modelling [Brit, Cdn]
    
6. A dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mould
   "a lobster mould"; "a gelatin dessert made in a mould";
   - mold [N. Amer]
    
7. Loose soil rich in organic matter
   "The gardener added mould to improve the soil's fertility";
   - mold [N. Amer]
    
8. The process of becoming mildewed
   "The damp conditions accelerated the mould on the bread";
   - mildew, mold [N. Amer]

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

Derived forms: moulds, moulding, moulded

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

Encyclopedia: Mould, John