or chiefly Brit  mould  n :  a cavity in which a fluid or malleable substance is shaped
, or chiefly Brit  mould  vt :  to give shape to esp. in a mold
, or chiefly Brit  mould  vi :  to become moldy
, or chiefly Brit  mould  n 1  :  a superficial often woolly growth produced esp. on damp or decaying organic matter or on living organisms  2  :  a fungus (as of the order Mucorales) that produces mold .
 
 
 
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