molt

Plural: molts

Noun

• periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
• US standard spelling of moult.

Verb

Verb Forms: molted, molting, molts

• To shed an outer covering, such as skin, feathers, or hair.
• cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
• US standard spelling of moult.
• simple past of melt

Examples

• The Scrabble strategy can molt over time, adapting to new challenges.

Synonyms

ecdysis, exuviate, molting, moult, moulting, shed, slough

Anagrams of molt