FUNGI Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word fungi. (close relations)
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| mold | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the distinctive form in which a thing is made • container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens • loose soil rich in organic matter • the process of becoming mildewed • a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter • a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold • a distinctive nature, character, or type • sculpture produced by molding verb • form in clay, wax, etc • become moldy; spoil due to humidity • form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold • make something, usually for a specific function • fit tightly, follow the contours of • shape or influence; give direction to | ||||||||
| mould | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • loose soil rich in organic matter • the distinctive form in which a thing is made • the process of becoming mildewed • a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter • a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold • a distinctive nature, character, or type • sculpture produced by molding • container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens verb • form in clay, wax, etc • form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold • make something, usually for a specific function | ||||||||
| mushroom | nounn | |||||||
noun • common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool) • mushrooms and related fleshy fungi (including toadstools, puffballs, morels, coral fungi, etc.) • any of various fleshy fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota consisting of a cap at the end of a stem arising from an underground mycelium • a large cloud of rubble and dust shaped like a mushroom and rising into the sky after an explosion (especially of a nuclear bomb) • fleshy body of any of numerous edible fungi verb • pick or gather mushrooms • grow and spread fast | ||||||||
| toadstool | nounn | |||||||
noun • common name for an inedible or poisonous agaric (contrasting with the edible mushroom) | ||||||||
| yeast | nounn | |||||||
noun • a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey • any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division | ||||||||
| scratch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off • a depression scratched or carved into a surface • informal terms for money • a competitor who has withdrawn from competition • a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game • dry mash for poultry • a harsh noise made by scraping • poor handwriting • (golf) a handicap of zero strokes • an indication of damage verb • cause friction • cut the surface of; wear away the surface of • scrape or rub as if to relieve itching • postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled • remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line • gather (money or other resources) together over time • carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface | ||||||||
