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moults

moults is the third-person singular simple present indicative of moult.

Meaning of moult

Verb

moult (third-person singular simple present moults, present participle moulting, simple past and past participle moulted)

  1. (intransitive) To undergo the process of shedding or losing a covering of hair or fur, feathers, skin, horns, etc, and replacing it with a fresh one; to change by moulting.
    • Birds moult periodically.
    Synonyms:
    shed
  2. (transitive) To shed in such a manner.
    • Turtle-droves […] moulted their feathers.1929, Percy MacKaye, Claude Merton Wise, The Sphinx: A Comedy in One Act, page 35

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Proper noun capitalized: Moults

Moults

  1. (plural) plural of Moult

Phrases with moults

Questions about moults

What is moults the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Moults is the third-person singular simple present indicative of moult.
What part of speech is moults?
Moults is a proper noun.

Words near moults in the dictionary

  1. Moultrie
  2. Moultrie County
  3. Moultries
  4. Moultry
  5. Moultrys
  6. moults
  7. moulty
  8. moumouvirus
  9. moumouviruses
  10. mounanaite
  11. Mounce

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