"mothy" meaning in All languages combined

See mothy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: mothier [comparative], mothiest [superlative]
Etymology: From moth + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|moth|y}} moth + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} mothy (comparative mothier, superlative mothiest)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a moth.
    Sense id: en-mothy-en-adj-yhg-Xg7q
  2. infested with moths
    Sense id: en-mothy-en-adj-vxKew~SN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 87 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 3 79 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 86 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 92 6
  3. moth-eaten
    Sense id: en-mothy-en-adj-uTraV62f

Inflected forms

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