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I try to make very careful decisions about what I choose to do, and it's - I know that unfortunately one of the misperceptions about me, I think, is that I'm sort of a moth to the limelight.
Monica Lewinsky

Meaning of "moth" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MOTH

Old English moththe; compare Middle Dutch motte, Old Norse motti.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MOTH

moth  [mɒθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOTH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Moth is 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.

WHAT DOES MOTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

moth

Moth

A moth is an insect related to the butterfly and also belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which are yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOTH

motettist
motey
moth repellent
moth-eaten
moth-hole
mothball
mothed
mother
mother abbess
Mother Carey´s chicken
Mother Church
Mother City
mother country
mother craft
Mother Earth
Mother Goose
mother hen
Mother Hubbard
mother lode
mother love

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOTH

behemoth
Bluetooth
booth
both
broth
cloth
doth
Goth
long in the tooth
mammoth
out of whole cloth
photo booth
Roth
sloth
smooth
sweet tooth
tablecloth
the cloth
tooth
zeroth

Synonyms and antonyms of moth in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «moth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOTH

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

Translator English - Chinese

飞蛾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

polilla
570 millions of speakers

English

moth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कीट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عِثَةٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

моль
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

traça
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পোকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

papillon de nuit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rama-rama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Motte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

나방
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Moth
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

con nhậy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அந்துப்பூச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पतंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

güve
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tarma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ćma
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нічний метелик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

molie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νυχτοπεταλούδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nattfjäril
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

møll
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of moth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOTH»

The term «moth» is very widely used and occupies the 22.052 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOTH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «moth» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «moth» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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6 QUOTES WITH «MOTH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word moth.
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Steven Chu
The atoms become like a moth, seeking out the region of higher laser intensity.
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Laurel Clark
There was a moth in there, and it still had its wings crumpled up, and it was just starting to pump its wings up. Life continues in lots of places, and life is a magical thing.
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Christopher Fry
Between our birth and death we may touch understanding, As a moth brushes a window with its wing.
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Helen Hunt Jackson
Bee to the blossom, moth to the flame; Each to his passion; what's in a name?
5
Monica Lewinsky
I try to make very careful decisions about what I choose to do, and it's - I know that unfortunately one of the misperceptions about me, I think, is that I'm sort of a moth to the limelight.
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Paula Poundstone
The problem with cats is that they get the exact same look on their face whether they see a moth or an axe-murderer.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOTH»

Discover the use of moth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to moth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Moth to a Flame
Every time she finds the courage to leave, fear convinces her to stay. Like a moth to a flame, Raven is drawn to Mizan, even though she knows he'll be the death of her.
Ashley Antoinette, 2012
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The Moth Diaries
At an exclusive girls' boarding school, a sixteen-year-old girl records her most intimate thoughts in a diary.
Rachel Klein, 2012
3
Riding with the Blue Moth
After the death of his son, Will, in the 2001 airplane crash that took the lives of nine additional members of the Oklahoma State basketball team and support staff, Hancock's 2,747-mile journey from the Pacific to the Atlantic became more ...
Bill Hancock, 2006
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The moth book: a popular guide to a knowledge of the moths ...
The moth occurs from New England to the Trans-Mississippi States, east of the Great Plains. ,. Genus ZANCLOGNATHA Lederer 1 The genus is of moderate size. All of the species known are found in the Appalachian subregion, and have  ...
William Jacob Holland, 1904
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Moth Smoke
This debut novel, meanwhile, remains as compelling and deeply relevant to the moment as when it appeared more than a decade ago.
Mohsin Hamid, 2012
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Gipsy Moth Circles The World
Among the handful of such tales to emerge in the twentieth century, one of the most enduring surely must be Sir Francis Chichester's account of his solitary, nine-month journey around the world in his 53-foot ketch Gipsy Moth IV. The story ...
Francis Chichester, 2012
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A Moth to the Flame: The Life of the Sufi Poet Rumi
In the first historical novel about the bestselling Sufi poet Jelaluddin Rumi--based on original sources in Farsi and English--readers discover the key moments that shaped his poetic genius.
Connie Zweig, 2005
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What's the Difference Between a Butterfly and a Moth?
Describes the similarities and differences of butterflies and moths and their physical characteristics, diet, behavior, and habitat.
Robin Michal Koontz, 2009
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A streetcar named Desire: the moth and the lantern
Describes the background of A Streetcar Named Desire, discusses the play's themes, and looks at its critical reception
Thomas P. Adler, 1990
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The Red Moth
Contained within the briefcase of its passenger is the seemingly inconsequential painting of a hyalophoria cecropia, otherwise known as a red moth.
Sam Eastland, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term moth is used in the context of the following news items.
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She's crazy about Michigan's moths
Even so, Jennifer Zaenglein is perplexed: Why is it others can dismiss as creepy-crawlies something as fascinating as the Michigan moth ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
2
The Moth that wants to be a bird
As I turned my focus onto the moth, which belonged to the Sphinx Moth family, I noticed a second one gleaning nectar from another plant. «www.ottawacommunitynews.com/, Jul 15»
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Hugh Jackman eats moth LARVAE as he goes back to basics in …
Hugh Jackman has been proudly showing off his home country as he road trips through the Outback this week. The 46-year-old Wolverine star ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Photo: Bee balm breakfast for hummingbird moth
... for sharing this photo. "A hummingbird clear wing moth sips nectar from a monarda (bee balm) in my backyard," Cosby writes. Discuss; Print. «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
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Crops Briefs: Gene offers hope to control invasive moth without …
In the new results published July 16, scientists from the United States, United Kingdom and China showed that diamondback moth populations ... «Midwest Producer, Jul 15»
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State: Gypsy moths devoured over 1200 acres in Burlington County
The gypsy moth populations are cyclical, and the increase in damages this year could be a sign of growing populations after four years of ... «Burlington County Times, Jul 15»
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Over 10000 photographs give research on humble moth a flying start
"National Moth Week is an international event. In India, it was organized in a scattered manner in 2013, but we were able to aggregate the data ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Museum holds first-ever "Moth Party"
It's National Moth Week, and to celebrate, a local museum held its first-ever “Moth Party” Tuesday night. The Idaho Museum of Natural History in ... «LocalNews8.com, Jul 15»
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Black Witch moth carried in with recent storm
The Black Witch moth is an elusive nocturnal creature rarely seen in Arizona. Once night falls, it flies through the dark searching for food and ... «Yuma Sun, Jul 15»
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MSU Extension launches gypsy moth survey
The Michigan State University Extension is asking local residents to be on the lookout for gypsy moth eggs as part of the extension's annual fall ... «The Macomb Daily, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Moth [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/moth>. Apr 2024 ».
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