Synonyms for molt
- verb
- noun
- American English
Definitions
- v. 1
To undergo the process of shedding or losing a covering of hair or fur, feathers, skin, horns, etc, and replacing it with a fresh one; to change by moulting.
Birds moult periodically.
- n. 1
The process of shedding or losing a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.
Some birds change colour during their winter moult.
Related words
- Other spellings
- moult UK
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| molt | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- cast1, shed1
- 6 letters
- slough1
- 7 letters
- molting2, ecdysis
- 8 letters
- moulting, exuviate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (molting2 = 2 syllables).