Maggotish
/ˈmæɡətɪʃ/noun
Resembling or characteristic of a maggot.
Did you know?Although maggots are now associated with rot, physicians historically used sterile maggots to clean infected wounds by consuming dead tissue.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic, proposed
Proto-Germanic
*maþkaz
“A worm or maggot; the exact prehistoric source is uncertain”
Old Norse
Old Norse
mathkr
“Worm or maggot”
14th Century
Middle English
maggot
“A grub or larva, especially one found in decaying matter”
16th–17th Century
English
maggot
“Also used figuratively for a fanciful notion or whim”
Modern English
English
maggotish
“Resembling or characteristic of a maggot; formed with the adjective suffix “-ish””