MOLTED Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word molted. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for MOLTED
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| shed | verb, nounv, n | |||||
adjective • shed at an early stage of development noun • an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage verb • to remove • pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities • cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over • cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers | ||||||
| cast | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the actors in a play • container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens • the distinctive form in which a thing is made • the visual appearance of something or someone • bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal • object formed by a mold • the act of throwing dice • the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel • a violent throw verb • put or send forth • deposit • select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet • throw forcefully • assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment • form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold • to remove • choose at random • formulate in a particular style or language • eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth | ||||||
| discarded | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • thrown away | ||||||
| peeling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales | ||||||
| desquamated | verbv | |||||
verb • peel off in scales | ||||||
| exfoliated | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • spread by opening the leaves of • cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters • remove the surface, in scales or laminae • come off in a very thin piece • grow by producing or unfolding leaves | ||||||
| moulted | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles verb • cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers | ||||||
| sloughed | verbv | |||||
noun • a hollow filled with mud • necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass • any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake) • a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou) verb • cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers | ||||||
| slough | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a hollow filled with mud • necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass • any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake) • a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou) verb • cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers | ||||||
| moult | verbv | |||||
noun • periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles verb • cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers | ||||||
| ecdysis | nounn | |||||
noun • periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles | ||||||
| exuviate | verbv | |||||
verb • cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers | ||||||
| molting | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles | ||||||
| moulting | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles | ||||||