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PRONUNCIATION OF MOTH-EATEN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOTH-EATEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Moth-Eaten is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MOTH-EATEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of moth-eaten in the English dictionary

The definition of moth-eaten in the dictionary is decayed, decrepit, or outdated. Other definition of moth-eaten is eaten away by or as if by moths.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOTH-EATEN

motettist
motey
moth
moth repellent
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-EATEN

Akhenaten
beaten
browbeaten
eaten
greaten
half-eaten
laten
neaten
oaten
overbeaten
overeaten
paten
platen
sauerbraten
threaten
unbeaten
uneaten
weather-beaten
wheaten
worm-eaten

Synonyms and antonyms of moth-eaten in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MOTH-EATEN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «moth-eaten» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of moth-eaten

Translation of «moth-eaten» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOTH-EATEN

Find out the translation of moth-eaten to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of moth-eaten 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-eaten» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

虫蛀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

apolillado
570 millions of speakers

English

moth-eaten
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कीट से खाया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تؤكل فراشة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

молью
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

roído pelas traças
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পোকাযর়্খাত্তয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dimakan rama-rama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mottenzerfressen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

虫に食われる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

못난이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Moth dicampur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

củ kỷ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கறையான் அரித்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पतंग-खाऊन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

güve yemiş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

moth -eaten
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zjedzony przez mole
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

міллю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

roase de molii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκώρος - τρώγεται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

motgevrete
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

malätna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

møllspist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of moth-eaten

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOTH-EATEN»

The term «moth-eaten» is regularly used and occupies the 78.536 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOTH-EATEN» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOTH-EATEN»

Discover the use of moth-eaten in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to moth-eaten and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink
Perry Mason orders a double serving of trouble the night he and Della Street dine at an intimate restaurant after a hard day at law.
Erle Stanley Gardner, 2014
2
The moth-eaten howdah of the tusker
The sattra soaks in opium fumes, taxes challenge their ownership of land, the emerging forces of communism strike at the debilitated roots of feudal power.In The Moth-Eaten Howdah of the Tusker, Indira Goswami holds up a powerful picture of ...
Māmaṇi Raẏachama Goswāmī, 2004
3
Clinical Radiology: The Essentials
There are three forms of osteolytic bone destruction: geographic, moth-eaten, and permeative. Geographic destruction implies that large areas of bone have been destroyed and are easily visible with the unaided eye (Fig. 11.32). A moth- eaten ...
Richard H. Daffner, 2007
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Musculoskeletal Manual Medicine: Diagnosis and Treatment
"Moth-eaten Fibers" The "moth-eaten" appearance is due to aberrations in the intermyofibrillar network. An oxidative enzyme reaction is able to demonstrate this histochemically. The "moth- eaten" character has only been found in type 1 fibers, ...
Jiri Dvorak, Wolfgang G. Gilliar, 2011
5
Clinical Outline of Oral Pathology: Diagnosis and Treatment
Oral Med. Oral Pathol. 65:396, 1989. MOTH-EATEN RADIOLUCENCIES Osteomyelitis Age: Sex: No predilection No predilection FIG. 9-54. Osteomyelitis showing a diffuse moth- eaten radiolucent pattern. 272 CLINICAL OUTLINE OF ORAL ...
Lewis R. Eversole, 2001
6
Pediatric Radiological Signs
Multiple osteogenic sarcomata ______ Reference: 18, 36, 44, 56, 66, 87, 129 99. Moth-eaten, osteolytic, destructive bone lesions Burkitt lymphoma (A non- Hodgkin lymphoma) Chondrosarcoma (An expansile lesion with small calcifications.
Michael Grunebaum, 2005
7
Skeletal Muscle Damage and Repair
In biopsies of extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB ) muscle from patients with work-related epicondylitis, Ljung and colleagues (1999) observed "moth-eaten" muscle fibers, myofiber necrosis, a shift from type II B to the more oxidative type II A ...
Peter M. Tiidus, 2008
8
Examination and Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Disorders: ...
21 Plain pelvic radiograph showing bone destruction with a moth-eaten appearance at the sacroiliac joint involving the adjacent portion of the sacrum. This was diagnosed as a Ewing sarcoma. appears as an osteolytic tumor with cortical ...
William H. M. Castro, Jörg Jerosch, Thomas W. Grossman, 2001
9
Bone and Joint Disorders: Differential Diagnosis in ...
In osteolytic lesions a geographic, moth-eaten and per- meative pattern of bone destruction are commonly discerned. A geographic lesion (Figs. 5.1 and 5.2) has a well-defined margin separating it clearly from the surrounding normal bone.
Francis A. Burgener, Martti Kormano, Tomi Pudas, 2006
10
The Dictionary of Modern Medicine
... jaundice, oliguria and potentially renal shut-down Note: Moth balls are a commonly used household fumigant, composed of crystallized coal tar-derived naphthalene, effective against cloth moths and carpet beetles Moth-eaten A commonly ...
J.C. Segen, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOTH-EATEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term moth-eaten is used in the context of the following news items.
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Union Square Cafe Will Take Over City Crab Space
... is charged with recreating the restaurant's particular blend of bookish, buzzy and slightly moth-eaten charms. Apart from a grand wooden bar, ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
US will invade Cuba with Starbucks. And that's something to be …
After all, there is nothing more patronising than the Western visitor who wants the people of some moth-eaten authoritarian state to live in ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
3
The dog in question
How peculiar he looked, like a moth-eaten fluffy toy, a well-loved toy, how he looked like the Velveteen Rabbit. I could write about the weeks of ... «Books LIVE, Jul 15»
4
Ex-mayor of Pennsylvania's capital accused of corruption
In another building, many artifacts were rotting or moth-eaten. Ms. Kane said she has no plans to resign from office, even if charged, and does ... «Bulletin Leader, Jul 15»
5
Is the war on ISIS coming home to Turkey?
Kobani's moth-eaten buildings are clearly visible beyond the razor wire marking the border, and thousands of Syrian families have made their ... «The Interpreter, Jul 15»
6
Vision – the forgotten conversation
That sector-wide development plan on which countless time and money were spent on is probably moth-eaten in a dilapidated Glass House. «The Cayman Reporter, Jul 15»
7
Clever Polly and the Stupid Wolf: a feminist Little Red Riding Hood
A few weeks ago I was helping my mother clear out the room I had as a small child, sifting through moth-eaten teddy bears, boxes of broken ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
8
Definitely not a mistake
Society's views were much different in the spring of 2006 than they are now, and from the faded, moth-eaten appearance of the sticker, it had ... «Lima Ohio, Jul 15»
9
The Merchants of Downey
Glossy magazines, looking moth-eaten from our scissors, were scattered on the floor. Semi-hardened plaster oozed from the lip of a saucepan ... «Santa Clarita Valley Signal, Jul 15»
10
Teacher and heroin addict share a 'crazy chemistry'
You say you feel "butterflies," but what if you wind up with only a moth-eaten carpet? This is not to say that Winston isn't a wonderful person ... «The Missoulian, Jul 15»

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