molding
noun
Simple meaning
Creating something by casting it in a mold.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
mohldingSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmoʊldɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The act of creating something by casting it in a mold
Anything cast in a mold, or which appears to be so, as grooved or ornamental bars of wood or metal.
The act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder.
architecture
A decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
architecture
A plane, or curved, narrow surface, either sunk or projecting, used for decoration by means of the lights and shades upon its surface and to conceal joints, especially between unlike materials.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The act of creating something by casting it in a mold
Used this way, molding is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- moulding , used mainly in Regional English
- clay sculpture , rarer, so it draws attention
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use molding
- “The artist was focused on the molding of the clay sculpture.”noun
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