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motheaten

adjective as in mangy

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That makes the design stand out puffily and smooth against a sort of motheaten background.

They were all eaten by moths—and motheaten things are of no use, even to light fires!

By the purple also and the scarlet which are motheaten upon them, you shall know that they are not gods.

I am afraid, if we don't have a battle soon, I shall get motheaten.

Who am to be consumed as rottenness, and as a garment that is motheaten.

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On this page you'll find 1278 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to motheaten, such as: decrepit, dirty, impoverished, indigent, mean, and moth-eaten.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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