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Definitions

mould

NOUN
mildew
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blight mold
STRONG
must mustiness
VERB
carve
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chisel divide engrave etch fashion hack mold sculpt shape slice
STRONG
chip cleave dissect dissever form grave hew incise indent model pattern rough-hew slash stipple sunder tool trim whittle
WEAK
block out insculpt
Antonyms
STRONGEST
combine unite
STRONG
increase join mend sew

Example Sentences

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Wall panels and insulation at two new Aberdeen hospital facilities have had to be ripped out because of mould even before the buildings receive their first patients.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Problems with mould, water systems and ventilation have previously affected Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is seeking to rebuild a cancer ward at Scotland's largest hospital after issues with mould and water ingress.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin after mould accidentally contaminated a laboratory dish and killed surrounding bacteria.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

Robert Schumann and his friend Felix Mendelssohn were German successors to Beethoven of a gentler mould.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall