"moth-eaten" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more moth-eaten [comparative], most moth-eaten [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} moth-eaten (comparative more moth-eaten, superlative most moth-eaten)
  1. Containing holes by having been eaten by moth larvae. Translations (containing moth holes): σητόβρωτος (sētóbrōtos) (Ancient Greek), koinsyömä (Finnish), mangé aux mites (French), mottenzerfressen (German), σκωροφαγωμένος (skorofagoménos) (Greek), lhemeenagh (Manx), møllspist (Norwegian Bokmål), mølleten (Norwegian Nynorsk), moþfreten (Old English), изъе́денный мо́лью (izʺjédennyj mólʹju) [masculine] (Russian), apolillado (Spanish), maläten (Swedish), yn dyllau pryfed (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-moth-eaten-en-adj-qo5s8E7M Categories (other): English adjectives ending in -en, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English adjectives ending in -en: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 66 34 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 61 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 65 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 61 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of 'containing moth holes': 91 9
  2. (figurative, by extension) Old and in poor condition. Tags: broadly, figuratively Translations (old and in poor condition): koinsyömä (Finnish), mangé aux mites (French), σκωροφαγωμένος (skorofagoménos) (Greek), møllspist (Norwegian Bokmål), mølleten (Norwegian Nynorsk), apolillado (Spanish), maläten (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-moth-eaten-en-adj-1x1mKS9D Categories (other): English adjectives ending in -en, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Old English translations Disambiguation of English adjectives ending in -en: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Old English translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of 'old and in poor condition': 1 99

Alternative forms

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