flyblown

WOTD - 21 June 2010    

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈflaɪˌbləʊn/
• (US) IPA: /ˈflaɪˌbloʊn/

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Adjective

flyblown (comparative more flyblown, superlative most flyblown)

1. contaminated with flyblows
2. tainted
3. sordid, squalid

Related terms

• blowfly
• flyblow

Translations

contaminated with flyblows

tainted

French: corrompu (fr), contaminé (fr), pollué (fr) German: unrein (de), verdorben (de)

Russian: грязный (ru), испорченный (ru) Spanish: corrompido (es), mancillado (es), contaminado (es)

sordid, squalid

French: putride (fr) Russian: грязный (ru)

Spanish: pútrido (es)