mold

IPA: mˈoʊɫd

A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.
A frame or model around or on which something is formed or shaped.
Something that is made in or shaped on a mold.
The shape or pattern of a mold.
General shape or form.
Distinctive character or type.
A fixed or restrictive pattern or form.
(architecture) A group of moldings.
(anatomy) A fontanelle.
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.
A fungus that creates such colored, furry growths.
Loose friable soil, rich in humus and fit for planting.
(UK, dialectal, chiefly plural) Earth, ground.
(dialectal or obsolete) The top or crown of the head.
A town in and the county town of Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ2364).
An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Washington, United States.
A surname.

(transitive) To shape in or on a mold; to form into a particular shape; to give shape to.
(transitive) To guide or determine the growth or development of; influence
(transitive) To fit closely by following the contours of.
(transitive) To make a mold of or from (molten metal, for example) before casting.
(transitive) To ornament with moldings.
(intransitive) To be shaped in or as if in a mold.
(transitive) To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow upon.
(intransitive) To become moldy; to be covered or filled, in whole or in part, with a mold.
To cover with mold or soil.

Examples of "mold" in Sentences

The last, essentially a mold, is key to a good shoe.
The mold is hidden in the pantry until I find out how long to cook them.
Thankfully I do have a silicone muffin mold I can use. chocolateshavings Jun 18
Some of them were too afraid to share their names, but raised similar concerns about what they called a mold invasion.
Staying healthy is tough if you live in mold-infested housing, can't afford food or electricity, or are about to lose your home.
The one car that doesn't quite fit this mold is the Scion xB — a boxy urban mini-wagon with a 158 horsepower, four-cylinder engine.
I think a lot of us who love to write think we have to fit a certain mold in order to be a “real” writer, and thus we may overlook what our strengths and passions are really best suited to.
"Many of our grants don't use the term 'mold remediation,' but do provide specific remediation, which might include wet vacuuming, damp wiping or HEPA -- high-efficiency particulate air -- vacuuming of interior spaces," said Manuel Broussard, FEMA spokesman in New Orleans.