moth-eaten

[ mawth-eet-n, moth- ]

/ ˈmɔθˌit n, ˈmɒθ- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR moth-eaten ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

eaten or damaged by or as if by the larvae of moths.

decayed or worn out.

out of fashion; antiquated.

Origin of moth-eaten

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

OTHER WORDS FROM moth-eaten

un·moth-eat·en, adjective

Words nearby moth-eaten

motet, moth, mothball, mothballs, moth bean, moth-eaten, mother, motherboard, Mother Carey's chicken, mother cell, mother church

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Example sentences from the Web for moth-eaten

For a contemporary manifestation of this moth-eaten brand of tyranny, look no further than Hamas-ruled Gaza.
Hamas: The Palestinian Fashion Police|Hussein Ibish|April 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Come one, come all—all you moth-eaten, lousy stiffs from Stiffville.
American Sketches|Charles Whibley
It was moth-eaten in one or two places, and I made them let me have it at half-price;—made exactly as good a dress.
The Pearl of Orr's Island|Harriet Beecher Stowe
The cap, said to be moth-eaten, and the other articles had been cast into the fire at Mrs. Ellis's orders.
The Lamplighter|Maria S. Cummins

He walked across the room and gave the moth-eaten skin another kick.
Travelers Five Along Life's Highway|Annie Fellows Johnston
Some broken chairs with moth-eaten seats were piled together, and some ancient boxes lay full of rubbish.
The Madcap of the School|Angela Brazil

British Dictionary definitions for moth-eaten

moth-eaten

adjective

decayed, decrepit, or outdated

eaten away by or as if by moths

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单词	moth-eaten
释义	moth-eaten [ mawth-eet-n, moth- ] / ˈmɔθˌit n, ˈmɒθ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR moth-eaten ON THESAURUS.COM adjective eaten or damaged by or as if by the larvae of moths. decayed or worn out. out of fashion; antiquated. Origin of moth-eaten Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400 OTHER WORDS FROM moth-eaten un·moth-eat·en, adjective Words nearby moth-eaten motet, moth, mothball, mothballs, moth bean, moth-eaten, mother, motherboard, Mother Carey's chicken, mother cell, mother church Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for moth-eaten For a contemporary manifestation of this moth-eaten brand of tyranny, look no further than Hamas-ruled Gaza. Hamas: The Palestinian Fashion Police\|Hussein Ibish\|April 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Come one, come all—all you moth-eaten, lousy stiffs from Stiffville. American Sketches\|Charles Whibley It was moth-eaten in one or two places, and I made them let me have it at half-price;—made exactly as good a dress. The Pearl of Orr's Island\|Harriet Beecher Stowe The cap, said to be moth-eaten, and the other articles had been cast into the fire at Mrs. Ellis's orders. The Lamplighter\|Maria S. Cummins He walked across the room and gave the moth-eaten skin another kick. Travelers Five Along Life's Highway\|Annie Fellows Johnston Some broken chairs with moth-eaten seats were piled together, and some ancient boxes lay full of rubbish. The Madcap of the School\|Angela Brazil British Dictionary definitions for moth-eaten moth-eaten adjective decayed, decrepit, or outdated eaten away by or as if by moths Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to moth-eaten ancient, antiquated, archaic, dated, decayed, decrepit, dilapidated, moribund, old-fashioned, outdated, ragged, tattered, threadbare, worn-out
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moth-eaten

adjective

Origin of moth-eaten

OTHER WORDS FROM moth-eaten

Words nearby moth-eaten

Example sentences from the Web for moth-eaten

British Dictionary definitions for moth-eaten

adjective

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