Main Entry: moth

Pronunciation: \ˈmȯth\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural moths \ˈmȯthz, ˈmȯths\

Etymology: Middle English mothe, from Old English moththe; akin to Middle High German motte moth

Date: before 12th century

1 : clothes moth
2 : any of various usually nocturnal lepidopteran insects with antennae that are often feathery, with a stouter body, duller coloring, and proportionately smaller wings than the butterflies, and with larvae that are plant-eating caterpillars

— moth·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

— mothy \ˈmȯ-thē\ adjective