moulded

Formed by pressure

Moulded is the British spelling of molded—the past tense and past participle of mould.

Something moulded has been shaped in or as if in a mould: moulded plastic, moulded chocolate.

Figuratively, experiences or influences mould character: Her years abroad moulded her worldview.

sculpted

clay

Moldable earth for ceramics

  • statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
  • bustFailure or sculpture
  • figurineSmall ornamental sculpture

bas-relief · marble · bronze · plaster · armature · maquette · chisel · carving · patina · ceramic

cast

plaster

Wall-coating paste

fiberglass · silicone · polyurethane · zinc · alloy · metal · ceramic · die-casting · investment · lost-wax

shaped

pottery

Fired clay objects

porcelain · stoneware · bisque · coiling · pinching · throwing · jiggering · greenware · firing · contoured

plastic

thermoplastic

Heat-softenable, repeatedly reshapable polymer

extrusion · nylon · polystyrene · acrylic · rubber · silicone · biodegradable · polymer · pellets · granules

character

influenced

Changed by external pressure

mentored · guided · conditioned · cultivated · nurtured · trained · disciplined · groomed · refined · instilled

Opposites
shaping method

mouldedcarved

Cut to create form

whittled · sculpted · chiseled · hewn · machined

formation process

mouldedformless

Lacking definite shape

shapeless · unformed · unshaped · amorphous · natural

material state

mouldedshapeless

Lacking distinct structure

unset · malleable · fluid · molten · plastic

Phrases
Family

mould, mouldy, moulds, moulding, moulder, mouldings, mouldable, remould, remoulding

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G