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   maggot

   /ˈmaɡət/

   noun

   • 1. a soft-bodied legless larva of a fly or other insect, found in decaying matter: "the maggots attack the roots of the developing cabbages"
   • ▪ bait consisting of a maggot or maggots: "these sections produced a few good roach to maggot"
   • 2. a whimsical or strange idea. archaic

   Word Origin late Middle English: perhaps an alteration of dialect maddock, from Old Norse mathkr, of Germanic origin.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.dictionary.com › browse › maggotyMAGGOTY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Maggoty definition: infested with maggots, as food.. See examples of MAGGOTY used in a sentence.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMAGGOTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. relating to, resembling, or ridden with maggots 2. slang very drunk 3. Australian slang annoyed; angry.... Click for more definitions.

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   : a fantastic or eccentric idea : whim. maggoty. ˈma-gə-tē. adjective. Synonyms. bee. caprice. crank. fancy. freak. humor. kink. megrim. notion. vagary. vagrancy. whimsy. whimsey. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of maggot in a Sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › maggotyMaggoty - definition of maggoty by The Free Dictionary

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   Maggoty means relating to, resembling, or ridden with maggots, or slang for very drunk or annoyed. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this word in English and other languages.

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   2 days ago · Definitions of maggoty. adjective. spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies. “a sack of maggoty apricots”. synonyms: flyblown. stale. lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordMAGGOTY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   Definitions of 'maggoty' 1. relating to, resembling, or ridden with maggots. [...] 2. slang. very drunk. [...] 3. Australian slang. annoyed; angry. [...] More. Examples of 'maggoty' in a sentence. These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content that does not reflect the opinions or policies of Collins. Read more.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › maggoty_adjmaggoty, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   Maggoty is an adjective that means covered with maggots or worms, or very dirty and filthy. It comes from the noun maggot and the suffix -y. See examples, pronunciation, and etymology of maggoty.