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There are but a handful of times in the history of our country when there occurs a transformation so remarkable that a molt seems to take place, and an altered country begins to emerge.
Doris Kearns Goodwin

Meaning of "molt" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MOLT

molt  [məʊlt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOLT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Molt is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb molt in English.

WHAT DOES MOLT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

molt

Moulting

In biology, moulting or molting /ˈmoʊltɪŋ/, also known as sloughing, shedding, or for some species, ecdysis, is the manner in which an animal routinely casts off a part of its body, either at specific times of the year, or at specific points in its life cycle. Moulting can involve shedding the epidermis, pelage, or other external layer. In some species, other body parts may be shed, for example, wings in some insects or the entire exoskeleton in arthropods.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MOLT

PRESENT

Present
I molt
you molt
he/she/it molts
we molt
you molt
they molt
Present continuous
I am molting
you are molting
he/she/it is molting
we are molting
you are molting
they are molting
Present perfect
I have molted
you have molted
he/she/it has molted
we have molted
you have molted
they have molted
Present perfect continuous
I have been molting
you have been molting
he/she/it has been molting
we have been molting
you have been molting
they have been molting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I molted
you molted
he/she/it molted
we molted
you molted
they molted
Past continuous
I was molting
you were molting
he/she/it was molting
we were molting
you were molting
they were molting
Past perfect
I had molted
you had molted
he/she/it had molted
we had molted
you had molted
they had molted
Past perfect continuous
I had been molting
you had been molting
he/she/it had been molting
we had been molting
you had been molting
they had been molting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will molt
you will molt
he/she/it will molt
we will molt
you will molt
they will molt
Future continuous
I will be molting
you will be molting
he/she/it will be molting
we will be molting
you will be molting
they will be molting
Future perfect
I will have molted
you will have molted
he/she/it will have molted
we will have molted
you will have molted
they will have molted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been molting
you will have been molting
he/she/it will have been molting
we will have been molting
you will have been molting
they will have been molting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would molt
you would molt
he/she/it would molt
we would molt
you would molt
they would molt
Conditional continuous
I would be molting
you would be molting
he/she/it would be molting
we would be molting
you would be molting
they would be molting
Conditional perfect
I would have molt
you would have molt
he/she/it would have molt
we would have molt
you would have molt
they would have molt
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been molting
you would have been molting
he/she/it would have been molting
we would have been molting
you would have been molting
they would have been molting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you molt
we let´s molt
you molt
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to molt
Past participle
molted
Present Participle
molting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOLT


bolt
bəʊlt
boult
bəʊlt
colt
kəʊlt
deadbolt
ˈdedˌbəʊlt
dolt
dəʊlt
eyebolt
ˈaɪˌbəʊlt
holt
həʊlt
Humboldt
ˈhʌmbəʊlt
jolt
dʒəʊlt
moult
məʊlt
polt
pəʊlt
poult
pəʊlt
revolt
rɪˈvəʊlt
screw-bolt
ˈskruːˌbəʊlt
Shadbolt
ˈʃædˌbəʊlt
smolt
sməʊlt
thunderbolt
ˈθʌndəˌbəʊlt
tolt
təʊlt
unbolt
ʌnˈbəʊlt
volt
vəʊlt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOLT

moloch
molochise
Molokai
Molopo
Molossian
Molossian dog
Molossian hound
molossus
Molotov
Molotov cocktail
molten
moltenly
molter
Moltke
molto
Molucca Islands
Moluccan
Moluccas
moly
molybdate

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOLT

abvolt
archivolt
carriage bolt
demivolt
dogbolt
electronvolt
expansion bolt
fishbolt
in revolt
kilovolt
kingbolt
machine bolt
Mansholt
megavolt
microvolt
ringbolt
safety bolt
shoot one´s bolt
U bolt
uncolt

Synonyms and antonyms of molt in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «molt» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOLT

Find out the translation of molt to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of molt from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «molt» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蜕皮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

molt
570 millions of speakers

English

molt
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गिरना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فقد شعره
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

линька
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

muda
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Molotov ককটেল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Koktel Molotov
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mauser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

脱皮
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

탈피
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Molotov koktail
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thay lông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மோலோடோவ் காக்டெய்ல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोलोटोव्ह कॉकटेल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

molotof kokteyli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

muda
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wylinka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

линька
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

molt
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

molt
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

molt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

molt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

molt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of molt

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOLT»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOLT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about molt

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QUOTES WITH «MOLT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word molt.
1
Doris Kearns Goodwin
There are but a handful of times in the history of our country when there occurs a transformation so remarkable that a molt seems to take place, and an altered country begins to emerge.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOLT»

Discover the use of molt in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to molt and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Molt in North American Birds
Citing the lesser-known role of molt in identifying and understanding birds, a detailed reference comprehensively illuminates four key strategies about the molt cycle to provide insights into North American bird history, habitat and ...
Steve N. G. Howell, 2010
2
Molt Brother
College students, human and nonhuman, raised together on the same planet, search for the origins of civilization in the Galaxy and find old magic and a vast, implacable conspiracy.
Jacqueline Lichtenberg, 2003
3
Evaluation of a Calcium Pre-molt and Low-energy Molt ...
Key Words: Behavior, Feed withdrawal, Laying hen, Low-energy molt diets, Well-being.
Emily Rebecca Dickey, 2008
4
Emil Molt and the beginnings of the Waldorf School movement: ...
Emil Molt, "School Father" of the original Waldorf School in Stuttgart, tells his life story in simple, direct, and practical words that speak to the heart.
Emil Molt, Christine Murphy, 1991
5
Molt
Isabelle Donhelle is a professor of ornithology at the prestigious Hawthorne University in Boston.
Ryan Morris, 2009
6
Food for Fifty
This book makes available in one comprehensive text the food production information and recipes necessary for keeping up with ever-changing dining trends and for satisfying the expectations of today's customer.
Mary Molt, 2006
7
Ecology and Management of the Mourning Dove
Plumage and molt. The adult feather coat of the majority of mourning doves normally is attained after the first prebasic molt. It consists of approximately 2,600 feathers (Hurt and Ball 1938). The timing of the first prebasic molt varies with latitude ...
Thomas S. Baskett, 1993
8
The Wild Turkey: Biology and Management
Adult turkeys undergo a complete annual molt, spring through fall (Williams and Austin 1988). Because of continuous molting and feather replacement in a general bilateral (2-sided) pattern, the turkey never has large featherless areas.
James G. Dickson, 1992
9
The Behavior of Penguins: Adapted to Ice and Tropics
MOLT The molt of the Adelie penguin has been investigated by Cendron (1953), Sapin-Jaloustre (1960), Penney (1967), Mougin (1968) and others. The chicks molt twice. Their down plumage at hatching is silver- gray with an almost black ...
Dietland Müller-Schwarze, 1984
10
A Field Guide to Hummingbirds of North America
These scaled-down gorget feathers are also seen less consistently in Costa's, Broad-tailed, and Calliope. Molt is the periodic loss and replacement of a bird's feathers, usually the entire set in a single cycle. Understanding how molt cycles vary ...
Sheri Williamson, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOLT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term molt is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Lady Beetles
The larvae molt and pass through four growth stages, or instars, during a three- to four-week period. Larvae then develop into pupae, ... «Wxedge.com, Jul 15»
2
Elephant seals often go without breathing for 10 or 15 minutes
The males come to the beach to molt their skin at this time of year. Circulation to the hair follicles of the old skin stops, and it simply peels off. «The San Luis Obispo Tribune, Jul 15»
3
American goldfinches ready to shine
When goldfinches molt in the fall, their feathers appear olive green and drab, so look at your feeders closely as you might have goldfinches ... «Wausau Daily Herald, Jul 15»
4
Local riders hold down top spots in motocross classes
Jaden Bienvenue, Molt, Mont., 239; 7. Paul Sylvestre, Hudson, 65. - 40-and-over -- 1. Rob Tillett, Lovell, 32. - 250 A -- 1. Chase Barnett, Cody ... «The Ranger, Jul 15»
5
John Jacob “Hooter” Hoffman 1962-2015
... daughter, Kyeleigh Reasoner; sisters, Linda (Jack) Gideon, Rozann (Gale) Hoffman, and Jeanie (Bill) Harris Molt; nieces and nephews, Brian ... «Burns Times Herald, Jul 15»
6
Review of 'GATE' EP 3 - Fire Dragon
Neither of them got the memo about the JSDF crossing the gate or Emperor Molt's attempt to cross the other side in an invasion attempt. «The News Hub, Jul 15»
7
Grasshoppers threaten crops in the Texas High Plains
The nymphs then molt four or five times before becoming adults. While grasshopper swarms are not unusual across the Southwest, they are ... «Southwest Farm Press, Jul 15»
8
SKALICKY: Show pity for the annual cicadas
In addition to their calls, they're also known for the abandoned skins they leave on trees during their final molt. However, a buzzing call and a ... «Christian County Headliner News, Jul 15»
9
Prepositioning force bolsters III MEF's expeditionary capabilities
Our guys from the MOLT along with the (offload prepositioning party,) make sure everything works and anything that is broken is fixed in order ... «Marines.mil, Jul 15»
10
An unexpected kinship
There they'd bask in the spring sunlight, molt, and grow, gathering their strength for the annual pursuit of food and a mate. On our spring foray ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»

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