mold

Noun
  1. The distinctive form in which a thing is made (synset 113936581)
    "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"
    is a type of: solid - a three-dimensional shape
    same as: cast, mould, stamp
  2. Container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens (synset 103784903)
    is a type of: container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
    subtypes:
    • form - a mold for setting concrete
    • matrix - mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface
    • pig, pig bed - mold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast
    • sandbox - mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal
    same as: cast, mould
  3. Loose soil rich in organic matter (synset 114977703)
    is a type of: dirt, soil - the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
    subtypes: leaf mold, leaf mould, leaf soil - soil composed mainly of decaying leaves
    same as: mould
  4. The process of becoming mildewed (synset 113537379)
    is a type of: spoilage, spoiling - the process of becoming spoiled
    same as: mildew, mould
  5. A fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter (synset 113097793)
    is a type of: fungus - an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
    subtypes:
    • mucor - any mold of the genus Mucor
    • rhizopus - any of various rot causing fungi of the genus Rhizopus
    • water mold - parasitic or saprobic organisms living chiefly in fresh water or moist soil
    same as: mould
  6. A dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold (synset 107954834)
    "a lobster mold"; "a gelatin dessert made in a mold"
    is a type of:
    same as: mould
  7. A distinctive nature, character, or type (synset 104739949)
    "a leader in the mold of her predecessors"
    is a type of: earmark, hallmark, stylemark, trademark - a distinctive characteristic or attribute
    same as: mould
  8. Sculpture produced by molding (synset 103785154)
    is a type of: sculpture - a three-dimensional work of plastic art
    same as: clay sculpture, modeling, molding, mould, moulding
Verb
  1. Form in clay, wax, etc (synset 201700922)
    "model a head with clay"
    referred to in: art, artistic creation, artistic production - the creation of beautiful or significant things
    is a type of: forge, form, mold, mould, shape, work - make something, usually for a specific function
    same as: model, mould
  2. Become moldy;
    Spoil due to humidity (synset 200211164)
    "The furniture molded in the old house"
    is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
    subtypes:
    • smut - become affected with smut
    • dry-rot - affect or be affected with dry rot
    same as: mildew
  3. Form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold (synset 201666666)
    "cast a bronze sculpture"
    is a type of: forge, form, mold, mould, shape, work - make something, usually for a specific function
    subtypes:
    same as: cast, mould
  4. Make something, usually for a specific function (synset 201663142)
    "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
    is a type of: create from raw material, create from raw stuff - make from scratch
    subtypes:
    • carve - form by carving
    • swage, upset - form metals with a swage
    • chip - form by chipping
    • layer - make or form a layer
    • cut out - form and create by cutting out
    • machine - turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery
    • grind - shape or form by grinding
    • stamp - form or cut out with a mold, form, or die
    • puddle - subject to puddling or form by puddling
    • beat - shape by beating
    • preform - form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand
    • preform - form into a shape resembling the final, desired one
    • mound - form into a rounded elevation
    • hill - form into a hill
    • roughcast - shape roughly
    • remold, reshape - shape again or shape differently
    • sinter - cause (ores or powdery metals) to become a coherent mass by heating without melting
    • cast, mold, mould - form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
    • throw - make on a potter's wheel
    • coil, hand-build, handbuild - make without a potter's wheel
    • sculpt, sculpture - create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material
    • model, mold, mould - form in clay, wax, etc
    same as: forge, form, mould, shape, work
    verb group: process, work, work on - shape, form, or improve a material
  5. Fit tightly, follow the contours of (synset 201223969)
    "The dress molds her beautiful figure"
    is a type of: adhere, cleave, cling, cohere, stick - come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
  6. Shape or influence;
    Give direction to (synset 200702806)
    "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"
    is a type of: cause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
    subtypes:
    same as: determine, influence, regulate, shape

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