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Moulted vs Moulded - What's the difference?

moulted | moulded |

As verbs the difference between moulted and moulded

is that moulted is past tense of moult while moulded is past tense of mould.

moulted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (moult)

    • moult

    English

    Alternative forms

    * molt (American English)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The process of shedding or losing a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.
    • Some birds change colour during their winter moult .
  • The skin or feathers cast off during the process of moulting.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To shed or lose a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.

    • moulded

    English

    Alternative forms

    * molded

    Verb

    (head)
  • (mould)

    • mould

    English

    Etymology

    Via (etyl) and (etyl), from (etyl) modulus

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British, Canadian, Australian)

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (British, Canadian, Australian)