mold

form in clay, wax, etc

• “model a head with clay”

become moldy; spoil due to humidity

• “The furniture molded in the old house”

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

• “cast a bronze sculpture”

make something, usually for a specific function

• “She molded the rice balls carefully”
• “Form cylinders from the dough”
• “shape a figure”
• “Work the metal into a sword”

fit tightly, follow the contours of

• “The dress molds her beautiful figure”

shape or influence; give direction to

• “experience often determines ability”
• “mold public opinion”

the distinctive form in which a thing is made

• “pottery of this cast was found throughout the region”

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

loose soil rich in organic matter

the process of becoming mildewed

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

sculpture produced by molding