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adj
Infested with or partially eaten by maggots; flyblown.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literally
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Synonyms: flyblown, worm-eaten
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Full of whims; capricious; freakish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, figuratively
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Synonyms: maggotish
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Unpleasant or bad-tempered.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, figuratively
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: flyblown
Antonyms: none provided
History
From maggot + -y.
Across languages
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
