motey

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English

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Etymology

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From mote +‎ -y.

Adjective

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motey (comparative more motey, superlative most motey)

  1. Full of motes.
    • 1891, Robert Bridges, “The Winnowers”, in The Pelican Record:
      The sunbeams on the motey air / Streamed through the open door, / And on the brown arms moving bare, / And the grain upon the floor.
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