Associations to the word «Maggoty»

Wiktionary

MAGGOTY, adjective. (literally) Infested with and/or partially eaten by maggots; flyblown.
MAGGOTY, adjective. (obsolete) Full of whims; capricious.

Dictionary definition

MAGGOTY, adjective. Spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies; "flyblown meat"; "a sack of maggoty apricots".

Wise words

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