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- [mawth, moth]
- /mɔθ, mɒθ/
- /mɒθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mawth, moth]
- /mɔθ, mɒθ/
Definitions of moth word
- noun plural moth any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits. 1
- noun plural moth clothes moth. 1
- noun moth A chiefly nocturnal insect related to the butterflies. It lacks the clubbed antennae of butterflies and typically has a stout body, drab coloration, and wings that fold flat when resting. 1
- noun moth winged insect 1
- countable noun moth A moth is an insect like a butterfly which usually flies about at night. 0
- noun moth any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera that typically have stout bodies with antennae of various shapes (but not clubbed), including large brightly coloured species, such as hawk moths, and small inconspicuous types, such as the clothes moths 0
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Origin of moth
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English motthe, Old English moththe; akin to German Motte, Old Norse motti
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Parts of speech for Moth
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moth popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
moth usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for moth
noun moth
- tick — a score or account.
- vermin — noxious, objectionable, or disgusting animals collectively, especially those of small size that appear commonly and are difficult to control, as flies, lice, bedbugs, cockroaches, mice, and rats.
- pest — a city in and the capital of Hungary, in the central part, on the Danube River: formed 1873 from two cities on the W bank of the Danube (Buda and Obuda) and one on the E bank (Pest)
- mite — a contribution that is small but is all that a person can afford.
- bee — A bee is an insect with a yellow-and-black striped body that makes a buzzing noise as it flies. Bees make honey, and can sting.
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