tiger moth

ti·ger moth

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahy-ger mawth, moth]
- /ˈtaɪ gər mɔθ, mɒθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahy-ger mawth, moth]
- /ˈtaɪ gər mɔθ, mɒθ/

Definitions of tiger moth words

noun tiger moth any of numerous moths of the family Arctiidae, many of which have conspicuously striped or spotted wings. 1
noun tiger moth any of a group of arctiid moths, mostly boldly marked, often in black, orange, and yellow, of the genera Arctia, Parasemia, Euplagia, etc, producing woolly bear larvae and typified by the garden tiger (Arctia caja) 0
noun tiger moth any of a family (Arctiidae) of stout-bodied moths with brightly striped or spotted wings: the caterpillars (woolly bears) have a dense coat of fine hairs 0

See all 3 definitions of tiger moth

Information block about the term

Origin of tiger moth

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Tiger moth

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tiger moth

tiger moth popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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.

tiger moth usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer