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