maggoty
maggoty · more maggoty · most maggoty
червивый
madig, wurmstichig
Infested with or partially eaten by maggotsInfested with or partially eaten by maggots; flyblown.
/ˈmæɡəti/
» The sour cherries are maggoty.
Die Sauerkirschen haben Würmer.
Meaning
3 senses(literally)Infested with or partially eaten by maggots; flyblown.
madig, wurmstichig
черви́выйčervívyj
(dated, figuratively)Full of whims; capricious; freakish.
(derogatory, figuratively)Unpleasant or bad-tempered.
More definitions
- spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies
Examples
1 sentencesThe sour cherries are maggoty.
deDie Sauerkirschen haben Würmer. — Waldelfe
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
infested with and/or partially eaten by maggots:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
infested with and/or partially eaten by maggots:
Origin
From maggot + -y.From maggot + -y.
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Forms
more maggoty, most maggoty| Comparative | more maggoty Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most maggoty Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies:flyblown
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedmaggot
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form