mothy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɒθɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mô′thē, moth′ē)

Inflections of 'mothy' (adj):
mothier
adj comparative
mothiest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
moth•y  (mô′thē, moth′ē),USA pronunciation adj., moth•i•er, moth•i•est. 
  1. containing moths.
  2. moth-eaten.
  • moth + -y1 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mothy / ˈmɒθɪ/ (mothier, mothiest)
  1. ragged; moth-eaten
  2. containing moths; full of moths

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