mold
Cross references:
1. leaf mold
1. mold \'mo-ld\ n [ME, fr. OE molde; akin to OHG molta soil, L molere to
grind]- more at MEAL 1: crumbling soft friable earth suited to plant growth
: SOIL; e sp : soil rich in humus dial Brit 2a: the surface of the earth :
GROUND 2b: the earth of the burying ground archaic 3: earth that is the
substance of the human body
2. mold n [ME, fr. OF modle, fr. L modulus, dim. of modus measure - m]ore
at METE 1: distinctive nature or character : TYPE 2: the frame on or
around which an object is constructed 3a: a cavity in which a substance is
shaped : as 3a1: a matrix for casting metal 3a2: a form for a jelly or
other food 3b: a molded object 4: MOLDING obs 5a: an example to be
followed 5b: PROTOTYPE 5c: a fixed pattern or contour
3. mold \'mo-l-d*-b*l\ vt archaic 1: to knead (dough) into a desired
consistency or shape 2a: to shape in a mold 2b: to exert influence on 3:
to fit the contours of 4: to ornament with molding or carving - mold.able
aj
4. mold n [ME mowlde] 1: a superficial often wooly growth produced on damp
or decaying organic ma tter or on living organisms 2: a fungus (as of the
order Mucorales) that produces mold
5. mold vi : to become moldy