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1. Shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
   "the moulded steel plates"; "a moulded handgrip"
   - shaped, molded [N. Amer], wrought

1. Form in clay, wax, etc
   "mould a head with clay"; "mould a head with clay"
   - model, mold [N. Amer]
    
2. Become mouldy; spoil due to humidity
   "The furniture moulded in the old house"
   - mold [N. Amer], mildew
    
3. Form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mould
   "mould a bronze sculpture"; "mould a bronze sculpture"
   - cast, mold [N. Amer]
    
4. Make something, usually for a specific function
   "She moulded the rice balls carefully"; "mould a figure"
   - shape, form, work, mold [N. Amer], forge
    
5. Fit tightly, follow the contours of
   "The dress moulds her beautiful figure"
   - mold [N. Amer]
    
6. Give direction to; be an influence on
   "mould public opinion"; "experience often moulds ability"
   - determine, shape, mold [N. Amer], influence, regulate

See also: formed, moulding [Brit, Cdn]

Type of: adhere, cause, change, cleave, cling, cohere, create from raw material, create from raw stuff, do, engender, make, stick

Encyclopedia: Mould