← BackshareGuessflea bitten/ˈfliː ˌbɪtən/adjectiveInfested with or bitten by fleas; dirty or shabby in appearance.The stray dog looked flea-bitten and hungry.His old coat was torn and flea-bitten from years of use.They stayed in a flea-bitten motel on the edge of town.SynonymsscruffyshabbyAntonymsclean