Synonyms of maggots

maggots

noun

plural of maggot

as in whims

a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action

the last maggot he got in his head resulted in a disastrous extramarital affair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whims
• bees
• notions
• megrims
• thoughts
• vagaries
• caprices
• whimsies
• pictures
• vagrancies
• humors
• fancies
• freaks
• cranks
• impressions
• fantasies
• kinks
• bees in one's bonnet
• whimsicalities
• images
• concepts
• impetuosities
• conceits
• conceptions
• inspirations
• brainstorms
• mind's eyes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of maggots

Pet owners should look for any maggots or movement in a wound. — John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Pet owners should look for any maggots or movement in a wound. — John Hanna, Fortune, 8 July 2026

As The Traitors' host, Cumming oversees a hodgepodge of reality stars and C-list celebrities who partake in a series of challenges ranging from goofy to downright harrowing — that season 2 cabin of maggots! — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026

Some vets may not be able to distinguish maggots of other species from screwworm larvae. — Alice Park, Time, 2 July 2026

In Texas, ranchers are bracing for an onslaught of screwworms, the flesh-eating maggots of blowflies. — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

The telltale signs of a screwworm infection are the growing wounds or lesions and the presence of feeding maggots on living animals. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 29 June 2026

The larvae or maggots then feed on the animal’s flesh and cause severe wounds and death, if untreated. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026

Do not attempt to remove the maggots from your pet at home. — Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026