MAGGOTY
flyblown, maggoty
(adjective) spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies; “flyblown meat”; “a sack of maggoty apricots”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
maggoty (comparative more maggoty, superlative most maggoty)
(literally) Infested with and/or partially eaten by maggots; flyblown.
(obsolete) Full of whims; capricious.
Synonyms
• flyblown
• maggotish (obsolete)
• worm-eaten
Source: Wiktionary
Mag"got*y, a.
1. Infested with maggots.
2. Full of whims; capricious. Norris.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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