mold
/moʊld/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.
American usage; Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "the oval mold of her face"
- "Crowned with an architrave of antique mould."
- "This new-comer was a man who in any company would have seemed striking.[…]Indeed, all his features were in large mold, like the man himself, as though he had come from a day when skin garments made the proper garb of men."
- "a leader in the mold of her predecessors"
- "His method of scientific investigation broke the mold and led to a new discovery."
- "the arch mold of a porch or doorway; the pier mold of a Gothic pier, meaning the whole profile, section, or combination of parts"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /moʊld/
- British English: /məʊld/
Usage
- American usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- Transitive verb
- Intransitive verb
- British usage
- Obsolete
- Informal