mould

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun loose soil rich in organic matter
  2. noun the distinctive form in which a thing is made
  3. noun the process of becoming mildewed

Etymology

Via Middle English molde, moulde (“mould, cast”) and Old French modle, from Latin modulus.

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