mould
Commonwealth standard spelling of moldCommonwealth standard spelling of mold.
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» There's some mould in the showers.
Es ist Schimmel im Duschraum. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Da ist Schimmel im Duschraum. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
В душевых кабинах есть плесень. — Ivanovb
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19 sentencesThere's some mould in the showers.
ruВ душевых кабинах есть плесень. — Ivanovb
deEs ist Schimmel im Duschraum. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The gloves fit like a mould.
There's mould on the bathroom walls.
Meaning
4 sensesCommonwealth spelling of mold (“loose soil”).
loose soil rich in organic matter
(countable, uncountable)Commonwealth spelling of mold (“growth of tiny fungi”).
(countable, uncountable)Commonwealth standard spelling of mold.
Commonwealth spelling of mold (“top of the head”).
Origin
Via Middle English molde, moulde (“mould, cast”) and Old French modle, from Latin modulus.Via Middle English molde, moulde (“mould, cast”) and Old French modle, from Latin modulus.
From Middle English mowlde, noun use and alteration of mowled, past participle of moulen, mawlen (“to grow mouldy”), from Old Norse mygla (compare dialectal Danish mugle), from Proto-Germanic *muglōną, diminutive and denominative of *mukiz (“soft substance”) (compare Old Norse myki, mykr (“cow dung”)), from Proto-Indo-European *mewk- (“slick, soft”). More at muck and meek.
From Old English molde. Cognate with Old High German molta, Old Norse mold and Gothic 𐌼𐌿𐌻𐌳𐌰 (mulda).
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Forms
plural: mouldsSynonyms
9 synonyms- loose soil rich in organic matter:mold
- the distinctive form in which a thing is made:castmoldstamp
- the process of becoming mildewed:mildewmold
- a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter:mold
- a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold:mold
- a distinctive nature, character, or type:mold
Word family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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