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Definitions for Molding

[1] the act or process of molding.
[2] something molded.
[3] a strip of contoured wood or other material placed just below the juncture of a wall and a ceiling.
[4] Architecture , Furniture . any of various long, narrow, ornamental surfaces that are either continuous or discontinuous, with uniform cross sections for the full length and a strikingly modeled profile that casts strong shadows: used on frames, tables, etc., and certain architectural members, as cornices, stringcourses, or bases. a strip of wood, stone, etc., having such a surface.
[5] a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.
[6] the shape created or imparted to a thing by a mold.
[7] something formed in or on a mold: a mold of jelly.
[8] a frame on which something is formed or made.
[9] shape or form.
[10] a prototype, example, or precursor.
[11] a distinctive nature, character, or type: a person of a simple mold.
[12] Shipbuilding . a three-dimensional pattern used to shape a plate after it has been softened by heating. a template for a frame.
[13] Architecture . a molding. a group of moldings.
[14] to work into a required shape or form; shape.
[15] to shape or form in or on a mold.
[16] Metallurgy . to form a mold of or from, in order to make a casting.
[17] to produce by or as if by shaping material; form.
[18] to have influence in determining or forming: to mold the character of a child.
[19] to ornament with moldings.
[20] a growth of minute fungi forming on vegetable or animal matter, commonly as a downy or furry coating, and associated with decay or dampness.
[21] any of the fungi that produce such a growth.
[22] to become or cause to become overgrown or covered with mold.
[23] the US spelling of moulding
[24] the US spelling of mould 1

Words related to Molding

decoration, embellishment, frieze, making, modeling, creating, casting, shaping

Words nearby Molding

moldavite, moldboard, molded breadth, molded depth, molder, molding, molding board, molding plane, moldova, moldovan, moldwarp

Origin of Molding

21150–1200; late Middle English mowlde, apparently noun use of variant of earlier mowled, past participle of moulen, mawlen to grow moldy, cognate with dialectal Danish mugle

Other words from Molding

mold·a·ble , mould·a·ble , adjective
mold·a·bil·i·ty , mould·a·bil·i·ty , noun

Synonyms for Molding

decoration, embellishment, frieze, architectural ornament