Flyblown

Pronunciation: /flaɪbloʊn/

Definitions of flyblown

adjective covered with fly eggs

Example Sentences

A1 The flyblown fruit was not safe to eat.

A2 The picnic table was covered in flyblown food scraps.

B1 The abandoned house had a flyblown appearance with dirty windows and peeling paint.

B2 The restaurant received a bad review due to the flyblown conditions of the kitchen.

C1 The neglected farm was filled with flyblown barns and unkempt fields.

C2 The city's reputation suffered from reports of flyblown public restrooms and littered streets.

Examples of flyblown in a Sentence

formal The meat was left out in the sun and became flyblown.

informal Ew, that garbage can is all flyblown!

slang I'm not eating at that dive, it's totally flyblown.

figurative Her reputation was flyblown after the scandal.

Grammatical Forms of flyblown

• past tense: flyblown
• plural: flyblowns
• comparative: more flyblown
• superlative: most flyblown
• present tense: flyblow
• future tense: will be flyblown
• perfect tense: have been flyblown
• continuous tense: is being flyblown
• singular: flyblown
• positive degree: flyblown
• infinitive: to flyblow
• gerund: flyblowing
• participle: flyblown

Origin and Evolution of flyblown

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'flyblown' originated from Old English, where 'flyblawen' meant to be contaminated by flies.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'flyblown' evolved to describe something tainted or spoiled due to the presence of flies, and later came to be used metaphorically to describe something that is dirty, corrupt, or morally compromised.