a flying insect with a long thin body and four large wings, like a butterfly, but less brightly coloured. Moths fly mainly at night and are attracted to bright lights. 蛾;飞蛾 see also gypsy moth, silk mothTopics Insects, worms, etc.c1Oxford Collocations DictionaryMoth is used after these nouns:- silk
Word OriginOld English moththe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch mot and German Motte.