molded

Questions about molded

What does molded mean?

molded means "shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)".

How many syllables are in molded?

molded has 2 syllables: mol-ded. The stress falls on "mol". In IPA it is /ˈmoʊldəd/.

What is another word for molded?

Close synonyms include shaped, wrought. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is molded a common word?

molded is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.