Moted

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Filled with motes, or fine floating dust. not-comparable

    "[B]ut most she loath'd the hour / When the thick-moted sunbeam lay / Athwart the chambers, and the day / Was sloping toward his western bower."

Example

More examples

"“Hawkins,” I said, solemnly, “far be it from me to disparage your work; but I recall most distinctly the Hawkins Aero-motor, which moted you to the top of that maple tree and dropped you on my devoted head.”"

Etymology

From mote + -ed.

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