maggoty
Full of grubs
Maggoty means infested with maggots—the larval stage of flies that feed on decaying organic matter: maggoty meat, a maggoty carcass.
By extension, maggoty can describe anything rotten, corrupt, or repulsive: The whole deal was maggoty from the start.
Breakdown into simpler parts
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- rottingOrganic matter decomposing
- spoilageFood degradation process
- carrionPutrefying animal remains
carcass · festering · moldering · putrid · rancid · fetid · necrosis · gangrenous
Immature metamorphosing creatures
- wormsLimbless burrowing invertebrates
- grubsImmature beetle stage
- fliesWinged buzzing pests
- blowfliesFlesh-eating fly larvae hosts
vermin · crawling · writhing · squirming · infested · parasites · hatching · breeding
decomposition
Breakdown into simpler parts
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- rottingOrganic matter decomposing
- spoilageFood degradation process
carrion · carcass · festering · moldering · putrid · rancid · fetid · necrosis · gangrenous · corruption
larvae
Immature metamorphosing creatures
blowflies · vermin · crawling · writhing · squirming · infested · parasites · hatching · breeding · swarming
revolting
Causing strong disgust
- nauseatingCausing urge to vomit
- repulsiveCausing strong disgust
- vileExtremely unpleasant or bad
gross · sickening · loathsome · repugnant · foul · hideous · abhorrent · stomach-turning · queasy · squeamish
cranky
Ill-tempered and peevish
touchy · cantankerous · irascible · cross · crotchety · bad-tempered · snappish · fractious · tetchy · surly
maggotyuninfested
Lacking parasites or pests
clean · uncontaminated · sterile · pure · hygienic
maggotyfresh
Newly made, not stale
unspoiled · wholesome · preserved · pristine · uncorrupted
maggotysanitary
Free of harmful microbes
hygienic · clean · spotless · immaculate · antiseptic
- maggot therapyWound cleaning via larvae
- apple maggotInsect larva infesting pomaceous fruit