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Molted vs Moated - What's the difference?

molted | moated |

As a verb molted

is (molt).

As an adjective moated is

surrounded with a moat.

molted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (molt)

    • molt

    English

    Alternative forms

    * moult (British English )

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc. and replace it by a fresh layer.
  • To shed in such a manner.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The process of shedding or losing a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.
    • Some birds change colour during their winter molt .
  • The skin or feathers cast off during the process of ing.

    • References

    * ----

    moated

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Surrounded with a moat
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=March 3, author=Nicolai Ouroussoff, title=City on the Gulf: Koolhaas Lays Out a Grand Urban Experiment in Dubai, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=His goal is to imbue his waterfront enclave with enough complexity to provide a distilled version of the great metropolis within this moated sanctuary. }}