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- pronunciation:
- mold
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
molds, molding, molded |
| definition 1: |
When you mold something, you press it in different ways until it becomes a certain shape or form.
Jada molded the clay into the shape of a cat.- synonyms:
- fashion, model, shape
- similar words:
- form, work
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| definition 2: |
When something molds you, it affects or influences your growth or character.
Nate's father does his best to mold his children so that they will grow up to be kind people.- synonyms:
- determine, influence, shape
- similar words:
- affect, decide, guide
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| related words: |
adapt, adjust, cake, hammer, manufacture, pattern |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A mold is a hollow form that you can use to give a soft or liquid substance a certain shape after the substance becomes solid. The substance is poured into the mold when it's liquid, and, later, when the substance becomes solid, it takes the shape of the mold.
The baker poured the cake batter into the mold, and the cake baked into the shape of a star.The candle company uses molds to make candles in the shape of Christmas trees at holiday time.- similar words:
- pan
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| related words: |
original |
| derivations: |
moldable (adj.), moldability (n.) |
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