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- [maw-thee, moth-ee]
- /ˈmɔ θi, ˈmɒθ i/
- /mˈɒθi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [maw-thee, moth-ee]
- /ˈmɔ θi, ˈmɒθ i/
Definitions of mothy word
- adjective mothy containing moths. 1
- abbreviation MOTHY moth-eaten. 1
- noun mothy Infested with or damaged by moths. 1
- adjective mothy ragged; moth-eaten 0
- adjective mothy containing moths; full of moths 0
- adjective mothy infested with moths 0
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Origin of mothy
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; moth + -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Mothy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mothy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% 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.