verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To remove something from a mold.

   "Pack some fish or crab meat into a 4-ounce mold (a ½-cup metal measuring cup works fine) and unmold onto a platter."

Example

More examples

"Unmold them after taking them out of the oven."

Etymology

From un- + mold.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.