mould3
Pronunciation: /məʊld/
(US mold)
Translate mould | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of mould
noun
- soft loose earth: the ground was soft and damp, with old leaves thick in the mouldSee also leaf mould.
Origin:
Old English molde, from a Germanic base meaning 'pulverize or grind'; related to meal2
Spelling help
Remember that mould and the related word mouldy are spelled with a u after the o (the spellings mold and moldy are American).
