MOTHY

mothy

(adjective) infested with moths

mothy, moth-eaten

(adjective) worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths; ā€œmoth-eaten blanketsā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

mothy (comparative mothier, superlative mothiest)

infested with moths

moth-eaten

Anagrams

• Y-moth, mytho-, thymo-

Source: Wiktionary


Moth"y, a.

Definition: Infested with moths; moth-eaten. "An old mothy saddle." Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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