moth-eaten
/ˈmɒθ iːtn/adjective
उच्चारण मॉथ ईटन
कीड़ों का खाया; पुराना, जर्जर
Advanced word
- 1
(of clothes) damaged by moths; very old and in bad condition
कीड़ों का खाया; पुराना, जर्जर
- a moth-eaten blanket
- moth-eaten ideas
Synonyms shabby threadbare worn out tattered antiquated
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
moth·eat·en
?Which word?
Keep the worn-out words together: moth-eaten, threadbare (so old that the cloth has become thin), tattered (old and torn), shabby, dilapidated (of a building), antiquated (old-fashioned).
जर्जर के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: moth-eaten, threadbare (इतना पुराना कि कपड़ा पतला हो गया), tattered (पुराना और फटा), shabby, dilapidated (भवन के लिए), antiquated (पुराने ढंग का)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: figuratively, moth-eaten means old-fashioned and no longer useful ('moth-eaten rules').
प्रयोग में लाक्षणिक रूप से moth-eaten का अर्थ पुराना और अब बेकार है ('moth-eaten rules')।