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Mould

noun/mˈoʊld/
Definition
loose soil rich in organic matter
the distinctive form in which a thing is made
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈoʊld/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈəʊld/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈəʊld/
1 syllable Say it as /mˈoʊld/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounloose soil rich in organic matter
nounthe distinctive form in which a thing is made
“pottery of this cast was found throughout the region”
nounthe process of becoming mildewed
nouna fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
nouna dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
“a lobster mold”
nouna distinctive nature, character, or type
“a leader in the mold of her predecessors”
nounsculpture produced by molding
nouncontainer into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
verbform in clay, wax, etc
“model a head with clay”
verbform by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
“cast a bronze sculpture”
verbmake something, usually for a specific function
“She molded the rice balls carefully”
Word Forms
castverbformulate in a particular style or language
moldverbmake something, usually for a specific function
stampverbform or cut out with a mold, form, or die
mildewverbbecome moldy; spoil due to humidity
moldyadjectivecovered with or smelling of mold
mouldyadjectivecovered with or smelling of mold
mouldverbform by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
modelverbform in clay, wax, etc
modelnounthe act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
modellingnouna preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
modelingnounsculpture produced by molding
moldableadjectivecapable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
moldnounsculpture produced by molding
moldingnounthe act of creating something by casting it in a mold
mouldnounsculpture produced by molding
mouldingnouna preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
castnounobject formed by a mold
casternouna worker who casts molten metal into finished products
castingnounobject formed by a mold
shapenounthe visual appearance of something or someone
shapernouna person who makes things
shapingnounthe act of fabricating something in a particular shape
formnouna mold for setting concrete
formationnouna particular spatial arrangement
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schimmel
lockerer Boden, reich an organischer Substanz
🇫🇷French
moule
sol meuble riche en matière organique
🇪🇸Spanish
moho
suelo suelto rico en materia orgánica
🇮🇹Italian
muffa
terreno sciolto ricco di sostanza organica
🇳🇱Dutch
gietvorm
losse grond rijk aan organisch materiaal
🇵🇹Portuguese
mofo
solo solto rico em matéria orgânica
🇷🇺Russian
форма
рыхлая почва, богатая органическими веществами
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ढालना
कार्बनिक पदार्थों से भरपूर ढीली मिट्टी
🇧🇩Bengali
ছাঁচ
জৈব পদার্থ সমৃদ্ধ আলগা মাটি
🇮🇳Tamil
அச்சு
கரிம பொருட்கள் நிறைந்த தளர்வான மண்
🇮🇳Telugu
అచ్చు
సేంద్రీయ పదార్థంతో కూడిన వదులుగా ఉండే నేల
🇮🇳Marathi
साचा
सैल माती सेंद्रिय पदार्थांनी समृद्ध
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઘાટ
કાર્બનિક પદાર્થોથી સમૃદ્ધ છૂટક માટી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಚ್ಚು
ಸಾವಯವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ಸಮೃದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವ ಸಡಿಲವಾದ ಮಣ್ಣು
🇮🇳Malayalam
പൂപ്പൽ
ജൈവവസ്തുക്കളാൽ സമ്പന്നമായ അയഞ്ഞ മണ്ണ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉੱਲੀ
ਜੈਵਿਕ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਨਾਲ ਭਰਪੂਰ ਢਿੱਲੀ ਮਿੱਟੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
سانچہ
نامیاتی مادے سے بھرپور ڈھیلی مٹی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
模具
富含有机质的疏松土壤
🇯🇵Japanese
有機物が豊富な緩い土壌
🇰🇷Korean
곰팡이
유기물이 풍부한 느슨한 토양
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khuôn
đất tơi xốp giàu chất hữu cơ
🇹🇭Thai
แม่พิมพ์
ดินร่วนที่อุดมไปด้วยอินทรียวัตถุ
🇮🇩Indonesian
cetakan
tanah gembur kaya bahan organik
🇵🇭Filipino
magkaroon ng amag
maluwag na lupa na mayaman sa organikong bagay
🇲🇾Malay
acuan
tanah gembur yang kaya dengan bahan organik
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قالب
تربة فضفاضة غنية بالمواد العضوية
🇮🇷Persian
قالب
خاک سست غنی از مواد آلی
🇹🇷Turkish
kalıba dökmek
Organik madde bakımından zengin gevşek toprak
🇮🇱Hebrew
עוֹבֶשׁ
אדמה רופפת עשירה בחומר אורגני
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'mould'?
The primary meaning of 'mould' is 'loose soil rich in organic matter'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'mould' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'mould' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'mould' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'mould' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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