What does MOTHY mean?

Parts of Speech

Adjective

Definitions

1. Of or resembling a moth.
2. Infested with or caused by moths.

Pronunciations

• US: /ˈmɑːθi/
• UK: /ˈmɒθi/

Origin and Usage

The word "mothy" is derived from the noun "moth", which is Old English in origin. It is first recorded in the 16th century, and was originally used to describe something that was infested with moths. Today, it is more commonly used to describe something that resembles or is characteristic of a moth.

Synonyms

• moth-like
• moth-eaten
• mothball-scented

Related Words

• moths
• myths
• bothy
• cloth
• heath

Example Sentences

• The old coat was mothy and had holes in it from the moth infestation.
• The garden was full of mothy plants, with leaves that looked like moth wings.
• She wrinkled her nose at the mothy smell of the old book.