Definition of moth - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
night flyerinsect related to butterflies, usually nocturnal
- A moth fluttered around the porch light at night.
2.
- He went to the party with his moth.
Verb
1.
infestationintr. Rare to be infested with mothsintr. Rare
- The woolen clothes mothed in the attic.
2.
hobbytr./intr. TECH. hunt for moths as a hobby or studytr./intr. TECH.
- We decided to moth in the garden tonight.
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insect related to butterflies, usually nocturnal
Expressions with moth
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in a way that shows strong, often dangerous attraction or pull
He ran like a moth to a flame toward the bright lights.
small moth found in homes damaging fabrics
The house moth ruined my favorite sweater.
moth species known for damaging carpets
The carpet moth ruined the living room carpet.
resistant to damage by moths
She bought moth-resistant curtains to protect against insect damage.
small moth whose larvae eat wool and fur
The clothes moth ruined my favorite wool sweater.
small moth with diamond-shaped markings on its back
The diamondback moth is a pest to many crops.
moth species known for its damaging larvae
The gipsy moth has caused extensive damage to forests in North America.
white moth with black spots, especially in Europe
The ermine moth fluttered around the garden.
large pale moths active at dusk
Ghost moths are often seen hovering at dusk.
small night-flying moths clinging to grass stems
I spotted a grass moth on the grass stem.
large moth with yellow and purple wings
The imperial moth can be spotted by its striking yellow and purple wings.
North American moth with yellow wings and eye-like spots
The Io moth can be identified by its distinctive eye-like spots on its wings.
large pale green moth with long tails on hind wings
The luna moth rested on the tree trunk.
orchid with broad glossy leaves and colorful flowers
She admired the moth orchid's broad leaves and vibrant blooms.
having holes from moth larvae damage
The sweater was moth-eaten and full of holes.
dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth
Farmers often battle the owlet moth at night.
moth species with speckled wings, known for industrial melanism
The peppered moth evolved to have darker wings in polluted areas.
small moth damaging clothes and fabrics
The webbing clothes moth ruined my favorite sweater.
moth whose larvae damage cabbages and similar plants
The cabbage moth destroyed the garden's cabbages.
large colorful moth in the Saturniinae subfamily
The emperor moth has beautiful, colorful wings.
coppery-brown moth with woolly larvae found in Europe and Asia
The fox moth has woolly larvae and lives in Europe and Asia.
small moth whose larvae feed on flour
The flour moths infested the pantry.
moth species Lymantria dispar harmful to plants
The gypsy moth defoliated the entire oak forest.
small moth whose larvae infest stored products
The almond moth can cause significant damage to stored grains.
Origin of moth
Old English, moththe (moth)
Terms with moth included in their meaning
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biology
seed with a moth larva that moves
moth repellent
small ball used to keep moths away
insect
type of moth that has powdery wings
textile
fabric made from moth cocoon fibers or imitation fibers
insect
small caterpillar of a geometrid moth that moves in loops
moth
any of a number of moths in the geometrid subfamily Larentiinae
entomology
Thyatira batis moth species
insects
type of moth known for its hovering flight
entomology
red and black moth species
entomology
noctuid moth known as Lithophane furcifera
entomology
moth marked with a skull-like pattern
insect
any moth from the Yponomeutidae family
striped moth
moth with livery-like colors
entomology
small moth or fly whose larvae eat leaf tissue
insect
uncommon moth found across Eurasia
moth
any geometrid moth of the genus Eupithecia
moths
Xylena exsoleta, a species of moth
zoology
moth of the Arctiidae family
entomology
moth of the genus Argyresthia
moth larva
larva of moths feeding in large groups on crops
zoology
moth of the Bombycidae family
entomology
moth of family Zygaenidae with red-spotted wings
insect
moth with large wingspan native to North America
entomology
species of moth with markings like Chinese script
Examples of moth in a sentence
She watched a moth get trapped in the lampshade. His moth joined him for dinner. He introduced his moth to his friends. The old blanket in the closet mothed over the years. The carpet mothed due to neglect. They love to moth in the countryside.
He plans to moth near the forest this weekend.
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- French:mite, se faire infester, ...
- German:Motte, befallen, ...
- Italian:tarma, infestare di tarme, ...
- Spanish:mariposa nocturna, infestar de polillas, ...
- Portuguese:mariposa, infestar-se de traças, ...
- Chinese:飞蛾, 被蛀, ...
- Japanese:蛾, 蛾に侵される, ...
- Arabic:عُثَّة, تَعَرَّضَ لِلعَثّ, ...
- Hebrew:עָשׁ, לְהִתְמַלֵּא עָשׁ, ...
- Russian:моль, быть зараженным молью, ...
- Ukrainian:міль, заражати, ...
- Hindi:पतंगा, कीड़ों से ग्रसित होना, ...
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