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- [moi-tee]
- /ˈmɔɪ ti/
- /mˈəʊti/
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- [moi-tee]
- /ˈmɔɪ ti/
Definitions of motey word
- adjective motey full of moits. 1
- noun motey a small particle or speck, especially of dust. 1
- abbreviation MOTEY moit. 1
- noun motey a pigment made from earth 0
- adjective motey containing motes, dust, or other particles 0
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Origin of motey
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; moit + -y1
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Parts of speech for Motey
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
motey popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.