flyblown

American  

[flahy-blohn] / ˈflaɪˌbloʊn /

adjective

1. covered with flyblows.

   flyblown meat.

2. tainted or contaminated; spoiled.

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flyblown British  

/ ˈflaɪˌbləʊn /

adjective

1. covered with flyblows

2. contaminated; tainted

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Etymology

Origin of flyblown

First recorded in 1565–75; fly ¹ + blown ¹

Example Sentences

He grasped onto the front of my shirt and pulled me closer, his hot breath reeking of flyblown meat.

From Literature

His other animals showed signs of starvation and some were flyblown, suffering from fly borne infections.

From BBC

They had front porches in identical states of disrepair, tin roofs warped and rusted to a similar dull red hue, and flyblown outhouses in each dirt backyard.

From Literature

For now, the displaced huddle in tarpaulin camps along roads, most with no proper latrines, amid piles of flyblown garbage.

From Reuters

The Hotel Portales in Colima, the Salton Sea and the saloon bars of El Centro and Mazatlán: These were flyblown places that all remained internally fossilized.

From New York Times