Associations to the word «Flyblown»
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Wiktionary
FLYBLOWN, adjective. Contaminated with flyblows
FLYBLOWN, adjective. Tainted
FLYBLOWN, adjective. Sordid, squalid
Dictionary definition
FLYBLOWN, adjective. Spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies; "flyblown meat"; "a sack of maggoty apricots".
FLYBLOWN, adjective. Foul and run-down and repulsive; "a flyblown bar on the edge of town"; "a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town"; "squalid living conditions"; "sordid shantytowns".
FLYBLOWN, adjective. Especially of reputation; "a flyblown reputation".
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.