Used to describe something that resembles or is characteristic of a moth.
The creature's wings had a delicate, moth-like pattern.
Крылья существа имели деликатный мотыльковый рисунок.
Used adverbially to describe an action done in a manner resembling that of a moth.
Tiny insects spiralled moth-like around the porch light.
Крошечные насекомые по-мотыльковски кружились вокруг фонаря на крыльце.