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mothiest

mothiest is the superlative form of mothy.

Meaning of mothy

Adjective

mothy (comparative mothier, superlative mothiest)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a moth.
    • He felt a flutter of panic, a commotion of mothy wings at his throat.2012, Griffin Hansbury, The Nostalgist
  2. infested with moths
  3. moth-eaten

Questions about mothiest

What is mothiest the superlative form of?
Mothiest is the superlative form of mothy.

Words near mothiest in the dictionary

  1. motherworts
  2. mothery
  3. mothicide
  4. mothicides
  5. mothier
  6. mothiest
  7. mothing
  8. mothless
  9. mothlike
  10. Mothman
  11. Mothparja

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