moth

[US]/mɒθ/
[UK]/mɔθ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.moth;moth

Phrases & Collocations

diamondback moth

silkworm moth

gypsy moth

silk moth

Example Sentences

the mother-child dyad.

my mother is indisposed.

the wish was the mother of the deed.

Mother's in a pet .

worship of the Mother Goddess.

Sloth is the mother of poverty.

She's a mother of three.

She was a mother to the poor.

Philosophy is the mother of the sciences.

Mother love is a gabber.

Failure is the mother of success.

Necessity is the mother of invention.

School is the mother of learning.

the mother is English by birth .

an infinitely competent mother of three.

Real-world Examples

" I spot a red moth on that log! " said Nat.

Source: I love phonics.

So this bat is using ultrasound to hunt this moth.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Oh, come on, throw on and you'll get presents. It's a moth.

Source: BBC documentary "Chinese New Year"

They're the larvae of a moth and look ordinary enough.

Source: "BBC Documentary: The South Pacific"

With some moths they snipped the hind wing lobes and tails.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American January 2019 Collection

Most bats are nocturnal foraging for insects like mosquitos, beetles, and moths.

Source: National Geographic (Children's Section)

And, the moths eat and kill the leaves.

Source: Global Slow English

Bacteria and moth insects are attacking the tree.

Source: Global Slow English

The feelers of the moth have pointed ends.

Source: British Students' Science Reader

In September 1947, operators on the Harvard Mark II pulled a dead moth from a malfunctioning relay.

Source: Technology Crash Course

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