Moth Definition

môth, mŏth
moths
noun
Any of various families of chiefly night-flying lepidopteran insects, similar to the butterflies but generally smaller, less brightly colored, and not having the antennae knobbed.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
(dated) A liver spot, especially an irregular or feathery one.
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Synonyms:
verb

(intransitive) To hunt for moths.

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Other Word Forms of Moth

Noun

Singular:
moth
Plural:
moths

Origin of Moth

  • Germanic: from Old English moþþe, cognate with Dutch mot, German Motte.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English motthe from Old English moththe

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Hindi मोठ (moṭh)

    From Wiktionary

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