English dictionary
flyblown
adjectivePronunciation
ˈflaɪˌbləʊn
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- blemished, especially of reputation
adjective
- foul and run-down and repulsive
adjective
- spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies
Example sentences
a flyblown reputation
a flyblown bar on the edge of town
a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town
squalid living conditions
sordid shantytowns
flyblown meat
a sack of maggoty apricots