- mothy
- adjective see moth
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Mothy — Moth y, a. Infested with moths; moth eaten. An old mothy saddle. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mothy — [môth′ē] adj. mothier, mothiest 1. infested with moths 2. moth eaten … English World dictionary
mothy — /maw thee, moth ee/, adj., mothier, mothiest. 1. containing moths. 2. moth eaten. [1590 1600; MOTH + Y1] * * * … Universalium
mothy — adjective a) infested with moths b) moth eaten … Wiktionary
mothy — moth·y || mɔθɪ / mÉ’ adj. infested with moths; worn out by moths; eaten away by moths; moth eaten, out of date, old fashioned … English contemporary dictionary
mothy — adjective (mothier, mothiest) infested with or damaged by moths … English new terms dictionary
mothy — moth•y [[t]ˈmɔ θi, ˈmɒθ i[/t]] adj. moth•i•er, moth•i•est 1) containing moths 2) moth eaten • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
mothy — /ˈmɒθi/ (say mothee) adjective (mothier, mothiest) 1. containing moths. 2. moth eaten. {moth + y1} …
mothy — adj. (mothier, mothiest) infested with moths … Useful english dictionary
moth — noun (plural moths) Etymology: Middle English mothe, from Old English moththe; akin to Middle High German motte moth Date: before 12th century 1. clothes moth 2. any of various usually nocturnal lepidopteran insects with antennae that are often… … New Collegiate Dictionary