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1. (adj.) flyblown
covered with flyblows.
2. flyblown
tainted or contaminated; spoiled.
3. flyblown
dirty; squalid.
Etymology: (1565–75)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) flyblown, maggoty
spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies
"flyblown meat"; "a sack of maggoty apricots"
2. (adj) flyblown, squalid, sordid
foul and run-down and repulsive
"a flyblown bar on the edge of town"; "a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town"; "squalid living conditions"; "sordid shantytowns"
3. (adj) flyblown
especially of reputation
"a flyblown reputation"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) flyblown
tainted or contaminated with flyblows; damaged; foul
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