moulder

mold·er

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mohl-der]
- /ˈmoʊl dər/
- /ˈməʊl.dər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mohl-der]
- /ˈmoʊl dər/

Definitions of moulder word

verb without object moulder to turn to dust by natural decay; crumble; disintegrate; waste away: a house that had been left to molder. 1
verb with object moulder to cause to molder. 1
noun moulder (transitive) To decay or rot. 1
verb moulder If something is mouldering, it is decaying slowly where it has been left. 0
verb moulder to crumble or cause to crumble, as through decay 0
noun moulder a person who moulds or makes moulds 0

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Origin of moulder

First appearance:

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

1525-35; obsolete mold to crumble (v. use of mold3) + -er6

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Parts of speech for Moulder

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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moulder popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for moulder

verb moulder

rot — to undergo decomposition; decay.
disintegrate — to separate into parts or lose intactness or solidness; break up; deteriorate: The old book is gradually disintegrating with age.
crumble — If something crumbles, or if you crumble it, it breaks into a lot of small pieces.
decay — When something such as a dead body, a dead plant, or a tooth decays, it is gradually destroyed by a natural process.
mildew — Plant Pathology. a disease of plants, characterized by a cottony, usually whitish coating on the surface of affected parts, caused by any of various fungi.

All 10 Synonyms of moulder