moth-eaten
— Adjective
– English
~ showing signs of wear and tear; "a ratty old overcoat"; "shabby furniture"; "an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains"
moth-eaten
— Adjective
– English
~ worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths; "moth-eaten blankets"
mothball
— Noun
– English
~ a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing
mothball
— Verb
– English
~ put into long-term storage
mother
— Noun
– English
~ a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother); "the mother of three children"
mother
— Noun
– English
~ a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation; "necessity is the mother of invention"
mother-in-law
— Noun
– English
~ the mother of your spouse
mother
— Noun
– English
~ a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar
mother fucker
— Noun
– English
~ insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
mother cell
— Noun
– English
~ cell from which another cell of an organism (usually of a different sort) develops; "a sperm cell develops from a sperm mother cell"
mother
— Noun
– English
~ a term of address for a mother superior
Mother Goose
— Noun
– English
~ the imaginary author of a collection of nursery rhymes
mother lode
— Noun
– English
~ the main vein of ore in a deposit
mother hen
— Noun
– English
~ a person who cares for the needs of others (especially in an overprotective or interfering way)
mother
— Noun
– English
~ a term of address for an elderly woman