moth-eaten

See also: motheaten

English

Adjective

moth-eaten (comparative more moth-eaten, superlative most moth-eaten)

Containing holes by having been eaten by moth larvae.
(figurative, by extension) Old and in poor condition.

Translations

containing moth holes

Finnish: koinsyömä
French: mangé aux mites (fr)
German: mottenzerfressen (de)
Greek: σκωροφαγωμένος (skorofagoménos)
Ancient: σητόβρωτος (sētóbrōtos)
Manx: lhemeenagh
Norwegian:
Bokmål: møllspist

Nynorsk: mølleten
Old English: moþfreten
Russian: изъе́денный мо́лью m (izʺjédennyj mólʹju)
Spanish: apolillado (es)
Swedish: maläten (sv)
Welsh: yn dyllau pryfed

old and in poor condition

Finnish: koinsyömä
French: mangé aux mites (fr)
Greek: σκωροφαγωμένος (skorofagoménos)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: møllspist

Nynorsk: mølleten
Spanish: apolillado (es)
Swedish: maläten (sv)

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