adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Resembling or characteristic of a moth.

   "He felt a flutter of panic, a commotion of mothy wings at his throat."

2. 2
   infested with moths
3. 3
   moth-eaten

Adjective

1. 1
   infested with moths wordnet
2. 2
   worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

moth eatenmoth-eatentroubled

Example

More examples

"He felt a flutter of panic, a commotion of mothy wings at his throat."

Etymology

From moth + -y.

Related phrases

moth eaten

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