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Tainted vs Flyblown - What's the difference?

tainted | flyblown |

As adjectives the difference between tainted and flyblown

is that tainted is corrupted or filled with imperfections while flyblown is contaminated with flyblows.

As a verb tainted

is (taint).

tainted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • corrupted or filled with imperfections.
    • Hey, get that away from me! It was bought with tainted money.

    Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "tainted" is often applied: food, meat, beef, pork, milk, water, fish, toys, love, evidence, money, reputation.

    Synonyms

    * corrupt * impure * imperfect

    Verb

    (head)
  • (taint)

    • flyblown

    English

    Alternative forms

    * fly-blown

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • contaminated with flyblows
  • * Shakespeare, Henry VI Part 1, Act IV, Scene 7:
    • Him that thou magnifiest with all these titles
    Stinking and fly-blown lies here at our feet.
  • tainted
  • sordid, squalid

    • Related terms

    * blowfly * flyblow