molder
/ˈmoʊldər/
verb
- To decay or rot slowly, often turning into dust or soft crumbly material.
- Leaves left in a pile will molder over the winter and become rich soil.
- The old wooden fence began to molder after years of rain and neglect.
- If you don't store bread properly, it will molder in the cupboard.
- To waste away or deteriorate gradually, especially from lack of use or attention.
- The abandoned factory moldered until it was finally torn down.
- Without proper care, even the strongest memories can molder in the mind.
- Old documents moldered in the damp basement for decades.
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noun
- A person or thing that molds or shapes something.
- A skilled metal molder can create intricate designs in bronze.
- The clay molder shaped the vase with careful hands.
- The plastic molder poured the hot liquid into the form.