mothy

[maw-thee, moth-ee]

adjective, moth·i·er, moth·i·est.

containing moths.

moth-eaten.

Nearby words

Origin of mothy

First recorded in 1590–1600; moth + -y¹

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Examples from the Web for mothy

There were several articles of wearing apparel in this box, all of a mothy and mouldy character.
Sue, A Little Heroine|L. T. Meade
He threw off his clothes, and got into the mothy blankets beside her.
A Rough Shaking|George MacDonald
You dont suppose Baggs would hide kerosene, say, behind his mothy old yarn, would he?
Fighting the Sea|Edward A. Rand
"This mothy one is pretty enough for me," declared Margaret.
Ethel Morton and the Christmas Ship|Mabell S. C. Smith

His complexion was floury, and looked as if, had you touched it, a mothy dust would have adhered to your finger.
Back o' the Moon|Oliver Onions

British Dictionary definitions for mothy

mothy

adjective mothier or mothiest

ragged; moth-eaten

containing moths; full of moths

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