Main Entry:

fly·blown

Pronunciation:

\ˈflī-ˌblōn\

Function:

adjective

Date:

circa 1529

1 a: not pure : tainted <a world flyblown with the vices of irresponsible power — V. L. Parrington> b: not bright and new : seedy, moth-eaten c: trite, hackneyed <a long list of flyblown metaphors — Horizon>2 a: infested with eggs or young larvae of a flesh fly or blowfly b: covered with flyspecks