n. a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic mattern. a distinctive nature, character, or typev. make something, usually for a specific functionn. container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardensn. loose soil rich in organic matterv. form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or moldv. form in clay, wax, etcn. the distinctive form in which a thing is maden. a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a moldn. sculpture produced by moldingn. the process of becoming mildewed