flyblown en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Meanings
-
contaminated with flyblows
Him that thou magnifiest with all these titles Stinking and fly-blown lies here at our feet.
1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Sixt”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene vii]:
- tainted
- sordid, squalid
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most flyblown | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more flyblown | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| fly-blown | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (21)
es corrompido (tainted) · fr corrompu (tainted) · de madig (contaminated with flyblows) · ru гря́зный (tainted) · de verdorben (tainted) · fr contaminé (tainted) · pt bichado (contaminated with flyblows) · de unrein (tainted) · pl obskurny (sordid, squalid) · pl ubrudzony (tainted) · pl niechlujny (sordid, squalid) · es contaminado (tainted) · fr putride (sordid, squalid) · pl robaczywy (contaminated with flyblows) · ru испо́рченный (tainted) · es pútrido (sordid, squalid) · fr pollué (tainted) · ru гря́зный (sordid, squalid) · ru заси́женный му́хами (contaminated with flyblows) · mi keto (contaminated with flyblows) · es mancillado (tainted)