mouldering

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 mouldering word

verb without object mouldering to turn to dust by natural decay; crumble; disintegrate; waste away: a house that had been left to molder. 1
verb with object mouldering to cause to molder. 1
noun mouldering Present participle of moulder. 1

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Origin of mouldering

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 Mouldering

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mouldering

mouldering 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.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for mouldering

adjective mouldering

putrescent — becoming putrid; undergoing putrefaction.
disintegrating — Present participle of disintegrate.
overripe — too ripe; more than ripe: overripe tomatoes.
pustular — of, relating to, or of the nature of pustules.
faecal — feces.

All 11 Synonyms of mouldering