mothy

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English

Etymology

From moth +‎ -y.

Adjective

mothy (comparative mothier, superlative mothiest)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a moth.
    • 2012, Griffin Hansbury, The Nostalgist:
      He felt a flutter of panic, a commotion of mothy wings at his throat.
  2. infested with moths
  3. moth-eaten

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