type of nocturnal flying insect similar to a butterfly
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Moth Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Nocturnal insects of a kind closely related to butterflies. Bilbo found them fluttering at nightfall on his first visit to Rivendell, while in Mirkwood the moths were black, or dark grey, and grew to a huge size.
Moth Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
Anything which gradually and silently eats, consumes, or wastes any other thing.
Anything which gradually and silently eats, consumes, or wastes any other thing.
(n.)
Any one of various other insects that destroy woolen and fur goods, etc., esp. the larvae of several species of beetles of the genera Dermestes and Anthrenus. Carpet moths are often the larvae of Anthrenus. See Carpet beetle, under Carpet, Dermestes, Anthrenus.
Any one of various other insects that destroy woolen and fur goods, etc., esp. the larvae of several species of beetles of the genera Dermestes and Anthrenus. Carpet moths are often the larvae of Anthrenus. See Carpet beetle, under Carpet, Dermestes, Anthrenus.
(n.)
Any nocturnal lepidopterous insect, or any not included among the butterflies; as, the luna moth; Io moth; hawk moth.
Any nocturnal lepidopterous insect, or any not included among the butterflies; as, the luna moth; Io moth; hawk moth.
(n.)
Any lepidopterous insect that feeds upon garments, grain, etc.; as, the clothes moth; grain moth; bee moth. See these terms under Clothes, Grain, etc.
Any lepidopterous insect that feeds upon garments, grain, etc.; as, the clothes moth; grain moth; bee moth. See these terms under Clothes, Grain, etc.
(n.)
A mote.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA mote.
moth
\moth\ (m&obreve;th), n. a mote. [obs.]
moth
\moth\, n.; pl. moths (m&obreve;thz). [oe. mothe, as. mo??e; akin to d. mot, g. motte, icel. motti, and prob. to e. mad an earthworm. cf. mad, n., mawk.]
1. (zo?l.) any nocturnal lepidopterous insect, or any not included among the butterflies; as, the luna moth; io moth; hawk moth.
2. (zo?l.) any lepidopterous insect that feeds upon garments, grain, etc.; as, the clothes moth; grain moth; bee moth. see these terms under clothes, grain, etc.
3. (zo?l.) any one of various other insects that destroy woolen and fur goods, etc., esp. the larv? of several species of beetles of the genera dermestes and anthrenus. carpet moths are often the larv? of anthrenus. see carpet beetle, under carpet, dermestes, anthrenus.
4. anything which gradually and silently eats, consumes, or wastes any other thing.
moth
blight (zo?l.), any plant louse of the genus aleurodes, and related genera. they are injurious to various plants.
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gnat (zo?l.), a dipterous insect of the genus bychoda, having fringed wings.
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hunter (zo?l.), the goatsucker.
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miller (zo?l.), a clothes moth. see miller, 3, (a)
moth
mullein (bot.), a common herb of the genus verbascum (v. blattaria), having large wheel-shaped yellow or whitish flowers.
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n : typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
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heb. 'ash, from a root meaning "to fall away," as moth-eaten garments fall to pieces (job 4:19; 13:28; isa. 50:9; 51:8; hos. 5:12). gr. ses, thus rendered in matt. 6:19, 20; luke 12:33. allusion is thus made to the destruction of clothing by the larvae of the clothes-moth. this is the only lepidopterous insect referred to in scripture.
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harlequin moth
lambda moth
tineoid moth
mason moth
bee moth
turpentine moth
pine moth
lappet moth
unicorn moth
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grass moth
ghost moth
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antler moth
harnessed moth
wheat moth
puss moth
honeycomb moth
tomato hawk moth
angoumois moth
tabby moth
bud moth
currant moth
cacao moth
sting moth
casemaking clothes moth
hag moth
pepper moth
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silver moth
hawk moth
y moth
processionary moth
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wax moth
hop moth
drinker moth
v moth
prominent` moth
tent-caterpillar moth
goat moth
winter moth
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Meaning
Irresistibly attracted to something or someone.
Origin
Moths are attracted to bright lights.
© 2004 The Phrase Finder. Take a look at Phrase Finder’s sister site, the Phrases Thesaurus, a subscription service for professional writers & language lovers.Irresistibly attracted to something or someone.
Origin
Moths are attracted to bright lights.
Gwyfen = n. a moth, a worm
Gwyfyn = n. a moth, a worm
Meisgyn = n. a moth
Pilia = n. a moth, a butterfly
Noun
1. typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
(hypernym) lepidopterous insect, lepidopteron, lepidopteran
(hyponym) moth miller, miller
Moth Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
To see a moth in a dream, small worries will lash you into hurried contracts, which will prove unsatisfactory. Quarrels of a domestic nature are prognosticated.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see: Guttenberg ProjectMoth Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
Any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera. Moths are generally distinguished from butterflies by their nocturnal activity, hairlike or feathery antennae, stout bodies, and the frenulum that holds the front and back wings together. (See also: Butterfly)
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Moth Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Moth Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
"Moth" / "Wolf Cub" is a collaborative release by the British musicians Burial and Four Tet. It was released exclusively on vinyl on 4 May 2009 by Kieran Hebden's own Text Records imprint. The limited run 12" vinyl had no label and was packaged in a completely black sleeve without liner notes. Neither the artists nor the record label have released any information about the album's content or production, save for the artists and track names.
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A moth is an insect related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Most of this order are moths; there are thought to be about 160,000 species of moth (nearly ten times the number of species of butterfly), with thousands of species yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are crepuscular and diurnal species.
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Moth Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
Heb. 'ash, from a root meaning "to fall away," as moth-eaten garments fall to pieces (Job 4:19; 13:28; Isa. 50:9; 51:8; Hos. 5:12). Gr. ses, thus rendered in Matt. 6:19, 20; Luke 12:33. Allusion is thus made to the destruction of clothing by the larvae of the clothes-moth. This is the only lepidopterous insect referred to in Scripture.
By the Hebrew word we are certainly to understand some species of clothes-moth (tinea). Reference to the destructive habits of the clothes-moth is made in (Job 4:19; 13:28; Psalms 39:11) etc. (The moth is a well-known insect which in its caterpillar state is very destructive to woollen clothing, furs, etc. The egg of the moth, being deposited on the fur or cloth, produces a very small shining insect, which immediately forms a house for itself by cuttings from the cloth. It east away the nap, and finally ruins the fabric. There are more than 1500 species of moths.-McClintock and Strong's Cyclopedia.)
horse; swallow; moth
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