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flyblown

/ˈflaɪˌbloʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fly-blown
IPA
/ˈflaɪˌbloʊn/
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

contaminated with flyblows

adj

tainted

adj

sordid, squalid

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈflaɪˌbloʊn/
  • British English: /ˈflaɪˌbləʊn/

Inflected Forms

more flyblown (comparative) most flyblown (superlative) fly-blown (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

blowfly flyblow

Synonyms

squalid sordid maggoty

Questions

How do you pronounce flyblown?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈflaɪˌbloʊn/.
What does flyblown mean?
contaminated with flyblows

How to pronounce flyblown

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