flyblow
flyblow · flyblows · flyblew · flyblown · flyblowing
To deposit eggs upon, as a blowfly does on fleshTo deposit eggs upon, as a blowfly does on flesh; to cause to be maggoty.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To deposit eggs upon, as a blowfly does on flesh; to cause to be maggoty.
(broadly, transitive)To taint or contaminate.
Origin
From fly + blow.From fly + blow.
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Forms
flyblows, flyblowing, flyblew, flyblownLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle