mothy

[ maw-thee, moth-ee ]

/ ˈmɔ θi, ˈmɒθ i /

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adjective, moth·i·er, moth·i·est.

containing moths.

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Origin of mothy

First recorded in 1590–1600; moth + -y¹

Words nearby mothy

motherwort, mother yaw, moth mullein, moth orchid, mothproof, mothy, Mo Ti, motif, motile, motility, motion

How to use mothy in a sentence

Even a little mothy rat of a man who sits opposite me has quite a pad of ten-franc notes.
Sea and Sardinia|D. H. Lawrence
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
You dont suppose Baggs would hide kerosene, say, behind his mothy old yarn, would he?
Fighting the Sea|Edward A. Rand
Our hero walked into his apartment, which certainly had a very mothy and mouldy appearance.
The Poacher|Frederick Marryat

There were several articles of wearing apparel in this box, all of a mothy and mouldy character.
Sue, A Little Heroine|L. T. Meade

British Dictionary definitions for mothy

mothy

/ (ˈmɒθɪ) /

adjective mothier or mothiest

ragged; moth-eaten

containing moths; full of moths

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