maggoty

[ mag-uh-tee ]

/ ˈmæg ə ti /

adjective

infested with maggots, as food.

Archaic. having queer notions; full of whims.

Australian Slang. angry; bad-tempered.

Nearby words

Origin of maggoty

First recorded in 1660–70; maggot + -y¹

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Examples from the Web for maggoty

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

British Dictionary definitions for maggoty

maggoty

/ (ˈmæɡətɪ) /

adjective

relating to, resembling, or ridden with maggots

slang very drunk

Australian slang annoyed, angry

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