moth-eaten English

Meaning moth-eaten meaning

What does moth-eaten mean?

moth-eaten

— adjective worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths moth-eaten blankets

— adjective (= ratty, shabby, tatty) showing signs of wear and tear a ratty old overcoat shabby furniture an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains

— adjective (= stale) lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new moth-eaten theories about race stale news

Synonyms moth-eaten synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as moth-eaten?

moth-eaten English » English

worm-eaten

tatty

stale

shabby

ratty

mothy

dusty

cold

worn-out

wormy

worm-infested

ugly

threadbare

musty

dull