molt
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The meaning (definition) of the word molt
to shed old feathers, fur, or skin to grow new ones
The word molt used in a sentence
“The bird will molt and grow soft new feathers soon.”
Words that mean the same as molt (synonyms)
shed
How the word molt is said around the world
| French | muer (mew-AY) |
| Spanish | mudar (moo-THAHR) |
| Mandarin | 蜕皮 (tway pee) |
| Hindi | त्वचा या पंख बदलना (TVUCH-ah yah punkh BUD-ul-nah) |
| Arabic | تساقط (TAH-sah-kaht) |
| Russian | линять (lee-NYAHT) |
| Portuguese (EU) | mudar de penas (moo-DAHR duh PAY-nuhsh) |
| Portuguese (BR) | trocar de pele (troh-KAHR jee PEH-lee) |
| Japanese | 生え変わる (hah-EH-kah-wah-ru) |
| German | mausern (MOW-zurn) |
| Urdu | پر جھاڑنا (PAR JHAH-r-nah) |
| Punjabi | ਖੰਭ ਬਦਲਣਾ (KHUMB bad-LAH-nah) |
| Korean | 털갈이하다 (tul-GAH-ree-hah-dah) |
| Hebrew | לְהַשִׁיר (LHAH-sheer) |
| Greek | αλλάζω φτερά (ahl-LAH-zoh fteh-RAH) |
| Dutch | ruien (RUY-uhn) |
| Tagalog | mag-molt (MAHG-mohlt) |
| Vietnamese | thay lông (tahy lohng) |
| Turkish | deri değiştirmek (day-RI day-ish-tir-MEK) |
| Persian | پوست انداختن (poost an-dakh-TAN) |
| Polish | linieć (LEE-nyech) |
| Ukrainian | линяти (li-NYAH-ti) |
| Bengali | খোলস ছাড়ানো (KOH-lawsh CHAHR-noh) |
| Swedish | rugga (RU-gah) |
| Italian | fare la muta (FAH-ray lah MOO-tah) |
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