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MOTHY
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Irregular inflected forms: mothier , mothiest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Infested with moths
Classified under:
Similar:
troubled (characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need)
Derivation:
moth (typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths
Example:
moth-eaten blankets
Synonyms:
moth-eaten; mothy
Classified under:
Similar:
worn (affected by wear; damaged by long use)
