Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fly-bitten

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.47 in modern English

Syllables
fly--bit-ten
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

wretched or sordid; mean

Informal

Etymology

From fly + bitten.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more fly-bitten (comparative) most fly-bitten (superlative)

Questions

What does fly-bitten mean?
wretched or sordid; mean
Where does fly-bitten come from?
From fly + bitten.

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