flyblows
/ˈflaɪˌbloʊz/
verb
- To deposit eggs or larvae (as a blowfly does) on something; to contaminate or spoil.
- The farmer worried that the flies would flyblow the sheep's wounds.
- If you don't store the cheese properly, insects may flyblow it.
- Flies will flyblow any uncovered food if you leave it out too long.
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noun
- The eggs or young larvae (maggots) of a blowfly, deposited on meat, wounds, or other organic matter.
- The vet cleaned the wound to remove any flyblows before they could cause an infection.
- If you leave raw meat out in the sun, it will quickly attract flyblows.
- The butcher threw away the meat because it was covered in flyblows.
- A state of being spoiled, contaminated, or ruined, often used figuratively.
- The project had flyblows from the start, with poor planning and bad decisions.
- The once-beautiful garden was now full of flyblows, with rotting fruit everywhere.
- His reputation had flyblows after the scandal, and no one trusted him anymore.