moth
IPA: mˈɔθ
noun
- A usually nocturnal insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.
- (figurative) Anything that gradually and silently eats, consumes, or wastes any other thing.
- The plant Vigna aconitifolia, moth bean.
- (dated) A liver spot, especially an irregular or feathery one.
- Obsolete form of mote. [A small particle; a speck.]
verb
- (intransitive) To hunt for moths.
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Examples of "moth" in Sentences
- The vapor is toxic to the moths.
- The moth flies during the summer.
- Moths look similar to butterflies.
- The moth attaches itself to the eyelid.
- The habitat of the moth is damp forests.
- 'Inchworms' are the caterpillars of geometer moths.
- The adult of the species is a nocturnal brown moth.
- The case of the peppered moth is clearly one of adaptation.
- Mugwort was used to repel insects, especially moths, from gardens.
- The dreamy, unrealistic young moth keeps focused on flying to a star.
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