Meanings
motty1
comparative more motty · superlative most motty · alternative mottie
- ScotlanddatedFull of, or consisting of, motes.
the motty dust reek raised by the workmen
1847, Hugh Miller, First Impressions of England and Its People1 more example
Where the motty sunbeam from the pane with its great knob of bottle-green struck him.
1865, Alexander Smuth, A Summer in Skye
Motty2
- A nickname for someone with the surname Motson.
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with motty
Cite this entry
motty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motty
“motty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motty. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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