Meaning

3 senses
  1. Containing holes by having been eaten by moth larvae.

    mottenzerfressen

    изъе́денный мо́льюizʺjédennyj mólʹju

  2. (figuratively)Old and in poor condition; worn-out.

  3. (figuratively)Antiquated; having been in use a long time.

More definitions
  • worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths
  • showing signs of wear and tear
  • lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new

Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
containing moth holes:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
containing moth holes:

Forms

more moth-eaten, most moth-eaten
Comparativemore moth-eaten Lesson
Superlativemost moth-eaten Lesson

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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