mold
1. container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
mould, cast
• Hypernyms:
container
• Hyponyms:
form, matrix, pig bed, pig, sandbox
2. the distinctive form in which a thing is made (Freq. 1)
- pottery of this cast was found throughout the region
• Syn:
cast, mould, stamp
• Derivationally related forms:
stamp (for: stamp), cast (for: cast)
• Hypernyms:
solid
3. loose soil rich in organic matter
• Syn:
mould
• Hypernyms:
soil, dirt
• Hyponyms:
leaf mold, leaf mould, leaf soil
4. the process of becoming mildewed
• Syn:
mildew, mould
• Derivationally related forms:
mildew (for: mildew)
• Hypernyms:
spoilage, spoiling
5. a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
• Syn:
mould
• Derivationally related forms:
mouldy (for: mould), moldy
• Hypernyms:
fungus
• Hyponyms:
mucor, rhizopus, water mold
6. a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
- a lobster mold
- a gelatin dessert made in a mold
• Syn:
mould
• Hypernyms:
dish, dessert, sweet, afters
7. a distinctive nature, character, or type
- a leader in the mold of her predecessors
• Syn:
mould
• Hypernyms:
hallmark, trademark, earmark, stylemark
8. sculpture produced by molding
• Syn:
mould, molding, moulding, modeling, clay sculpture
• Derivationally related forms:
model (for: modeling), mould (for: moulding), mold (for: molding), mould (for: mould)
• Hypernyms:
sculpture
1. form in clay, wax, etc (Freq. 4)
- model a head with clay
• Syn:
model, mould
• Derivationally related forms:
mould (for: mould), moulding (for: mould), moldable, molding, model (for: model), modelling (for: model), modeling (for: model)
• Topics:
art, artistic creation, artistic production
• Hypernyms:
shape, form, work, mould, forge
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Did he mold his major works over a short period of time?
2. become moldy;
spoil due to humidity (Freq. 1)
- The furniture molded in the old house
• Syn:
mildew
• Derivationally related forms:
mildew (for: mildew)
• Hypernyms:
change
• Hyponyms:
smut, dry-rot
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something ----s something
3. form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
- cast a bronze sculpture
• Syn:
cast, mould
• Derivationally related forms:
mould (for: mould), moulding (for: mould), moldable, molding, cast (for: cast), caster (for: cast), casting (for: cast)
• Hypernyms:
shape, form, work, mould, forge
• Hyponyms:
press, press out, recast, remold, remould, sand cast
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. make something, usually for a specific function
- She molded the rice balls carefully
- Form cylinders from the dough
- shape a figure
- Work the metal into a sword
• Syn:
shape, form, work, mould, forge
• Derivationally related forms:
form (for: form), formation (for: form), shape (for: shape), shaper (for: shape), shaping (for: shape)
• Hypernyms:
create from raw material, create from raw stuff
• Hyponyms:
carve, swage, upset, chip, layer,
cut out, machine, grind, stamp, puddle, beat,
preform, mound, hill, roughcast, reshape, remold,
sinter, cast, mould, throw, handbuild, hand-build,
coil, sculpt, sculpture, model
• Verb Group:
work, work on, process
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
5. shape or influence;
give direction to
- experience often determines ability
- mold public opinion
• Syn:
determine, shape, influence, regulate
• Derivationally related forms:
regulation (for: regulate), influence (for: influence), shape (for: shape), shaping (for: shape), determinant (for: determine)
• Hypernyms:
cause, do, make
• Hyponyms:
dispose, incline, indispose, disincline, miscreate,
miscreate, decide, reshape, time, index,
pace, predetermine
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
6. fit tightly, follow the contours of
- The dress molds her beautiful figure
• Hypernyms:
cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
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