dirt vs mold

dirt and mold both are nouns.

dirt is an adjective but mold is not an adjective.

dirt is not a verb while mold is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dirt	Yes	Yes	No	No
mold	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, mold is a hyponym of dirt; that is, mold is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dirt:

dirt: the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
mold: loose soil rich in organic matter

Other hyponyms of dirt include marl, regosol, residual clay, residual soil, surface soil, topsoil, subsoil, undersoil, alluvial soil, bog soil, clay, clunch, desert soil, desertic soil, caliche, hardpan, fuller's earth, gilgai soil, gumbo, gumbo soil, humus, indurated clay, Indian red, laterite, loam, loess, mould, clay, mud, bole, podsol, podsol soil, podsolic soil, podzol, podzol soil, prairie soil, sand, sedimentary clay, silt, boulder clay, till, tundra soil, wiesenboden.

dirt (noun)	mold (noun)
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people	container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
anything regarded as making something unclean	sculpture produced by molding
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock	a distinctive nature, character, or type
obscene terms for feces	a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
	a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
	the process of becoming mildewed
	the distinctive form in which a thing is made
	loose soil rich in organic matter

dirt (adjective)	mold (adjective)
(of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel

dirt (verb)	mold (verb)
	become moldy; spoil due to humidity
	shape or influence; give direction to
	fit tightly, follow the contours of
	form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
	make something, usually for a specific function
	form in clay, wax, etc

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