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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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They also questioned whether ethanol released through the barrels of whisky could cause the fungus black mould to appear.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

On Thursday, Gray told the Scottish Parliament that mould had been found in one of the closed rooms in the ward.

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

The second, most prominent, son of the late ayatollah is in his father's ultraconservative mould.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

He didn’t have the strength to rain.proof it with leaf mould.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver