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moults

/moʊlts/

Meanings
verb
To shed or lose a covering of hair or fur, feathers, skin, horns, etc, and replace it with a fresh one.

Examples :

"My dog moults a lot in the spring, leaving hair all over the furniture. "
animal biology physiology nature

Related Words

Illustration feathers

feathers noun

/ˈfɛðərz/

A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display.

"The bird ruffled its feathers to stay warm on the cold morning. "

Illustration lose

lose verb

/luːz/

To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.

"He lost his hearing in the explosion."

Illustration leaving

leaving verb

/ˈliːvɪŋ/

To have a consequence or remnant.

"The heavy rain was leaving puddles all over the playground. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration replace

replace verb

/ɹɪˈpleɪs/

To restore to a former place, position, condition, etc.; to put back

"After the storm, the family replaced the broken window with a new one. "

Illustration covering

covering verb

/ˈkʌvəɹɪŋ/

To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.

"He covered the baby with a blanket."

Illustration fresh

fresh noun

/fɹɛʃ/

A rush of water, along a river or onto the land; a flood.

"The fresh flooded the low-lying fields near the river, causing the farmers to cancel their harvest. "

Illustration furniture

furniture noun

/ˈfɜːnɪtʃə/ /ˈfɝnɪtʃɚ/

Large movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively.

"A chair is furniture. Sofas are also furniture."

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spring verb

/spɹɪŋ/

To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation

"Lifting the heavy box sprang his back, causing him a lot of pain. "

Illustration manner

manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

Illustration shed

shed verb

/ʃɛd/

To part, separate or divide.

"A metal comb shed her golden hair."

Illustration horns

horns noun

/hɔːnz/ /hɔɹnz/

A hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paired.

"The bull used its horns to defend itself in the pasture. "