Scrabble?! MOLD

Definitions of MOLD in various dictionaries:

noun - the distinctive form in which a thing is made

noun - container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens

noun - loose soil rich in organic matter

noun - the process of becoming mildewed

noun - a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter

noun - a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold

noun - a distinctive nature, character, or type

noun - sculpture produced by molding

verb - form in clay, wax, etc

verb - become moldy

verb - form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold

verb - make something, usually for a specific function

verb - fit tightly, follow the contours of

verb - shape or influence

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: the oval mold of her face.

Distinctive character or type: a leader in the mold of her predecessors.

A fixed or restrictive pattern or form: a method of scientific investigation that broke the mold and led to a new discovery.

See molding (n.

To shape in or on a mold.

To form into a particular shape; give shape to.

To guide or determine the growth or development of; influence: a teacher who helps to mold the minds of his students.

To fit closely by following the contours of.

To make a mold of or from (molten metal, for example) before casting.

To ornament with moldings.

Any of various fungi that often cause disintegration of organic matter.

The growth of such fungi.

Loose, friable soil, rich in humus and fit for planting.

Chiefly British.

The earth; the ground.

The earth of the grave.

Earth as the substance of the human body.

adj - to work into a particular shape [v -ED, -ING, -S] : MOLDABLE