Definitions

moth

[mawth, moth] / mɔθ, mɒθ /

NOUN

caterpillar

Synonyms

STRONG

butterfly canker larva

WEAK

woolly bear

NOUN

insect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ant aphid bee beetle butterfly cockroach dragonfly flea fruit fly gnat grasshopper ladybug mite mosquito pest spider termite tick

STRONG

arachnid arthropod bedbug bumblebee cootie fly hornet louse

WEAK

daddy longlegs praying mantis vermin yellowjacket

Example Sentences

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Well, if ever I do see the merry days of desolation that I have seen, some shall see— MOTH.

From Love's Labour's Lost by Shakespeare, William