fleabitten
Decrepit and neglected
Fleabitten describes something shabby, worn, or run-down: a fleabitten motel on the edge of town.
The image is of a mangy dog covered in flea bites.
Applied to horses, fleabitten describes a white or gray coat speckled with small reddish-brown spots—the coloring actually resembling flea-bite marks.
Quick overview of facts
- dilapidatedRuined through neglect
- decrepitWorn by age
- ramshackleBadly deteriorated from neglect
- seedyRundown and disreputable
squalid · scruffy · dingy · mangy · beat-up · worn-out · down-at-heel · tatty
Infested with parasites
- lousyOf very poor quality
- mangyShabby and unkempt
- scabbyCovered with wound crusts
- itchyProvoking scratching urges
scratching · pestilent · crawling · buggy
Dotted with small marks
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- fleckedSpotted with small marks
- dappledMarked with spots
- stippledMarked with small dots
freckled · peppered · sprinkled · dotted · piebald · roan · grizzled · salt-and-pepper
Of lower rank
- cheapLow in price
- low-gradeOf poor quality
- second-rateBelow acceptable standards
- shoddyOf poor craftsmanship
substandard · mediocre · paltry · measly · trifling · insignificant · contemptible · wretched
rundown
Quick overview of facts
- dilapidatedRuined through neglect
- decrepitWorn by age
- ramshackleBadly deteriorated from neglect
seedy · squalid · scruffy · dingy · mangy · beat-up · worn-out · down-at-heel · tatty · bedraggled
verminous
Infested with parasites
itchy · scratching · pestilent · crawling · buggy
speckled
Dotted with small marks
stippled · freckled · peppered · sprinkled · dotted · piebald · roan · grizzled · salt-and-pepper · brindled
inferior
Of lower rank
- cheapLow in price
- low-gradeOf poor quality
- second-rateBelow acceptable standards
shoddy · substandard · mediocre · paltry · measly · trifling · insignificant · contemptible · wretched · miserable
fleabittenpristine
Pure and untouched
immaculate · brand-new · flawless · unblemished · spotless
fleabittenluxurious
Marked by costly elegance
upscale · posh · elegant · swanky · first-class
fleabittenspotless
Completely free of marks
immaculate · sanitary · hygienic · clean · well-maintained
bite, biting, flea, bitten, bites, fleas, biter, fleabag, flea-bitten