What does flea-bitten mean?
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flea-bit·ten
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Princeton's WordNet
creaky, decrepit, derelict, flea-bitten, run-down, woebegoneadjective
worn and broken down by hard use
"a creaky shack"; "a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape"; "a flea-bitten sofa"; "a run-down neighborhood"; "a woebegone old shack"
Wiktionary
flea-bittenadjective
Infested with fleas
flea-bittenadjective
decrepit or dilapidated
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flea-bitten
Flea-bitten is primarily used in two contexts: 1) In animal description, especially for horses, it refers to a color pattern where the primary coat is of a solid color with small speckles or spots, usually of a darker color. These spots give an impression as if fleas have bitten the animal, hence called flea-bitten. 2) Informally, it is used as an adjective to describe something old, worn out, or decrepit.
Webster Dictionary
Flea-bittenadjective
bitten by a flea; as, a flea-bitten face
Flea-bittenadjective
white, flecked with minute dots of bay or sorrel; -- said of the color of a horse
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of flea-bitten in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of flea-bitten in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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