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单词 flyblown
释义

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

flybelt, fly blind, fly blister, fly block, flyblow, flyblown, flyboat, fly book, flyboy, flybridge, flyby
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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

flyblown
/ (ˈflaɪˌbləʊn) /

adjective

covered with flyblows
contaminated; tainted
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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