Synonyms: flyblown
Definition: especially of reputation
Usage: a flyblown reputation
Similar words: blemished
Definition: marred by imperfections
Synonyms: flyblown, squalid, sordid
Definition: foul and run-down and repulsive
Usage: a flyblown bar on the edge of town; a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town; squalid living conditions; sordid shantytowns
Similar words: soiled, dirty, unclean
Definition: soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
Usage: dirty unswept sidewalks; a child in dirty overalls; dirty slums; piles of dirty dishes; put his dirty feet on the clean sheet; wore an unclean shirt; mining is a dirty job; Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves
Definition: spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies
Usage: flyblown meat; a sack of maggoty apricots
Similar words: stale
Definition: lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
Usage: stale bread; the beer was stale