moth-eaten, adj.
lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new
<adj.all>
cold dusty moth-eaten stale
sample sentences
"moth-eaten theories about race""stale news"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths
<adj.all>
moth-eaten mothy
showing signs of wear and tear
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
moth-eaten ratty shabby tatty
sample sentences
"a ratty old overcoat""shabby furniture"
"an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to