maggoty

[ mag-uh-tee ]

/ ˈmæg ə ti /

infested with maggots, as food.

Archaic. having queer notions; full of whims.

Australian Slang. angry; bad-tempered.

Origin of maggoty

First recorded in 1660–70; maggot + -y¹

magfilm, maggid, maggie, maggiore, maggot, maggoty, maghemite, magherafelt, maghreb, maghrebi, magi

A keg of water and a maggoty ham—the latter exposed to the full sunlight of the tropics—was all the food in sight.

The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers |Francis Rolt-Wheeler
And this is why maggoty mushrooms are so often found exposed for sale in summer.

Mushrooms: how to grow them |William Falconer
We can't live on rum, maggoty bread, and foul water—that's sure.

No Defense, Complete |Gilbert Parker
Although very repugnant, however, and utterly unfit for food, maggoty mushrooms are not poisonous.

Mushrooms: how to grow them |William Falconer

But should you happen to be a little—well, maggoty, you positively do not have to tell me.

The Marooner |Charles A. Stearns

maggoty

/ (ˈmæɡətɪ) /

relating to, resembling, or ridden with maggots

slang very drunk

Australian slang annoyed, angry