n.
Pronunciation: ' mo ̇ th
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural moths \ ' mo ̇ th z, ' mo ̇ ths \
Etymology: Middle English mothe, from Old English moththe; akin to Middle High German motte moth
Date: before 12th century
1 : CLOTHES MOTH
2 : any of various usually nocturnal lepidopteran insects with antennae that are often feathery, with a stouter body, duller coloring, and proportionately smaller wings than the butterflies, and with larvae that are plant-eating caterpillars
– moth · like \ - ˌ l ī k \ adjective
– mothy \ ' mo ̇ -th ē \ adjective