molded

Given definite form

Molded describes something shaped in or by a mold—a form that gives material its contour.

Molded plastic, molded chocolate, molded ceiling tiles.

The word also applies to character or behavior shaped by influence: He was molded by his years in the military.

In British English, spelled moulded.

pottery

clay

Moldable earth for ceramics

glaze · earthenware · stoneware · porcelain · firing · handbuilding · coiling · pinching · terra-cotta · bisque

sculpture

bronze

Copper-tin alloy

bust · statue · maquette · bas-relief · relief · effigy · casting · wax · form · figure

custom-fit

orthotics

Wearable alignment devices

earplugs · insoles · footbed · splint · cast · braces · implants · orthopedic · fitted · contoured

fungal

mildew

Fungus from dampness

musty · rot · penicillin · aspergillus · contamination · allergens · biodegradation · fermentation · fuzzy · spoiled

industrial

injection

Syringe-delivered dose

compression · die-casting · plastic · prefabricated · mass-produced · fabrication · stamping · lamination · manufacturing · prototype

Categories
Opposites
shaping method

moldedcarved

Cut to create form

whittled · sculpted · chiseled · hewn · machined

formation state

moldedunformed

Without developed structure

shapeless · formless · amorphous · unshaped · raw

freshness/decay

moldedfresh

Newly made, not stale

pristine · unspoiled · clean · preserved · untainted

Phrases
Family

mold, moldy, molding, molds, molder, moldable, remold, molders, moldings

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G