flyblown

[ flahy-blohn ]
/ ˈflaɪˌbloʊn /

adjective

covered with flyblows: flyblown meat.
tainted or contaminated; spoiled.

Origin of flyblown

First recorded in 1565–75; fly2 + blown1

Words nearby flyblown

fly-up, flyaway, flyback, flybelt, flyblow, flyblown, flyboat, flybook, flyboy, flybridge, flyby

Definition for flyblown (2 of 2)

flyblow
[ flahy-bloh ]
/ ˈflaɪˌbloʊ /

verb (used with object), fly·blew, fly·blown, fly·blow·ing.

to deposit eggs or larvae on (meat or other food).

noun

one of the eggs or young larvae of a blowfly, deposited on meat or other food.

Origin of flyblow

First recorded in 1550–60; fly2 + blow2

Example sentences from the Web for flyblown

  • Do not eat food that is spoiled, smells or tastes badly or is flyblown or maggoty or full of bugs.

    Manual of Military Training |James A. Moss

  • Valle Crusis has a blacksmith shop and a dirty, flyblown store.

    On Horseback |Charles Dudley Warner

  • There was a good deal of muslin about, tied back with flyblown bows.

    The Story of Louie |Oliver Onions

British Dictionary definitions for flyblown (1 of 2)

flyblown
/ (ˈflaɪˌbləʊn) /

adjective

covered with flyblows
contaminated; tainted

British Dictionary definitions for flyblown (2 of 2)

flyblow
/ (ˈflaɪˌbləʊ) /

verb -blows, -blowing, -blew or -blown

(tr) to contaminate, esp with the eggs or larvae of the blowfly; taint

noun

(usually plural) the egg or young larva of a blowfly, deposited on meat, paper, etc