adj ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   contaminated with flyblows

   "Him that thou magnifiest with all these titles Stinking and fly-blown lies here at our feet."

2. 2
   tainted
3. 3
   sordid, squalid

Adjective

1. 1
   blemished, especially of reputation wordnet
2. 2
   foul and run-down and repulsive wordnet
3. 3
   spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

maggotybarfyblastedblemishedblightedblown

Example

More examples

"Him that thou magnifiest with all these titles Stinking and fly-blown lies here at our feet."

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