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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

The mould problem is one of a number of infection risk issues identified during construction of the new hospital buildings in Aberdeen.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board is currently planning to rebuild an adult bone marrow transplant ward after water ingress and mould were found.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

Selvam had been cast in the same mould as his brothers.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya