Synonyms for moulder
- verb
- British English
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
Often followed by away or down: to cause (something) to decay or rot, or to crumble to pieces.
Related words
- Word family
- mouldering
- Other spellings
- molder US
Forms
- Past participle
- mouldered
e.g. mouldered → rotted, decayed, crumbled, decomposed…
Example sentences
- rot Put the meat in the refrigerator, or it will rot.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| moulder | falling | |
| rot | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- rot1
- 5 letters
- decay2
- 7 letters
- crumble2
- 9 letters
- decompose3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (decay2 = 2 syllables).