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mothy

/maw-thee, moth-ee/US // ˈmɔ θi, ˈmɒθ i //UK // (ˈmɒθɪ) //

蛾子

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    moth·i·er, moth·i·est.

    • : containing moths.
    • : moth-eaten.

Examples

  • Even a little mothy rat of a man who sits opposite me has quite a pad of ten-franc notes.

  • His complexion was floury, and looked as if, had you touched it, a mothy dust would have adhered to your finger.

  • You dont suppose Baggs would hide kerosene, say, behind his mothy old yarn, would he?

  • Our hero walked into his apartment, which certainly had a very mothy and mouldy appearance.

  • There were several articles of wearing apparel in this box, all of a mothy and mouldy character.