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- [mohlt]
- /moʊlt/
- /məʊlt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mohlt]
- /moʊlt/
Definitions of molted word
- verb without object molted (of birds, insects, reptiles, etc.) to cast or shed the feathers, skin, or the like, that will be replaced by a new growth. 1
- verb with object molted to cast or shed (feathers, skin, etc.) in the process of renewal. 1
- noun molted an act, process, or an instance of molting. 1
- noun molted something that is dropped in molting. 1
- noun molted Simple past tense and past participle of molt. 1
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Origin of molted
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; earlier mout (with intrusive -l-; cf. fault, assault), Middle English mouten, Old English -mūtian to change (in bi-mūtian to exchange for) < Latin mūtāre to change; see mutate
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Parts of speech for Molted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
molted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
molted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for molted
verb molted
- shed — Textiles. (on a loom) a triangular, transverse opening created between raised and lowered warp threads through which the shuttle passes in depositing the loose pick.
- cast — The cast of a play or film is all the people who act in it.
- skinned — the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible.
- sloughed — the outer layer of the skin of a snake, which is cast off periodically.
- scaled — noting armor having imbricated metal plates sewn to a flexible backing.
Antonyms for molted
verb molted
- grew — simple past tense of grow.
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