adj.
Pronunciation: ' fl ī - ˌ bl ō n
Function: adjective
Date: circa 1529
1 a : not pure : TAINTED <a world flyblown with the vices of irresponsible power ― V. L. Parrington> b : not bright and new : SEEDY , MOTH-EATEN c : TRITE , HACKNEYED <a long list of flyblown metaphors ― Horizon >
2 a : infested with eggs or young larvae of a flesh fly or blowfly b : covered with flyspecks