Transcription
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- [mawth, moth eet-n]
- /mɔθ, mɒθ ˈit n/
- /mɒθ ˈiːt(ə)n/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mawth, moth eet-n]
- /mɔθ, mɒθ ˈit n/
Definitions of moth-eaten word
- adjective moth-eaten eaten or damaged by or as if by the larvae of moths. 1
- adjective moth-eaten decayed or worn out. 1
- adjective moth-eaten out of fashion; antiquated. 1
- adjective moth-eaten Moth-eaten clothes look very old and have holes in them. 0
- adjective moth-eaten If you describe something as moth-eaten, you mean that it seems unattractive or useless because it is old or has been used too much. 0
- adjective moth-eaten decayed, decrepit, or outdated 0
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Origin of moth-eaten
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Moth-eaten
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
moth-eaten popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% 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.
Synonyms for moth-eaten
adj moth-eaten
- ancient — Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time.
- antiquated — If you describe something as antiquated, you are criticizing it because it is very old or old-fashioned.
- archaic — Archaic means extremely old or extremely old-fashioned.
- dated — Dated things seem old-fashioned, although they may once have been fashionable or modern.
- decayed — having rotted as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decomposed
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