mouldwarp
mouldywarp (ˈməʊldɪˌwɔːp)
noun
an archaic or dialect name for a mole 1 (def. 1)
Nearby words
- mould,
- mouldboard,
- moulder,
- moulding,
- moulding board,
- mouldy,
- mouldy fig,
- moulin,
- moulin rouge,
- moulins
Word Origin for mouldwarp
C14 moldewarpe; ultimately from Germanic moldeworpon (unattested) earth-thrower, from moldā mould ³ + wurp, werp to throw (both unattested)
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