Flea-bitten (Adjective)
Meaning
Worn and broken down by hard use; "a creaky shack"; "a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape"; "a flea-bitten sofa"; "a run-down neighborhood"; "a woebegone old shack".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The old car was flea-bitten and barely held together with duct tape and wire.
- Their flea-bitten couch had been reupholstered so many times it was hard to remember its original color.
- After years of heavy use, the motel's furniture was flea-bitten and badly in need of replacement.
- The hotel's website showcased a gleaming lobby, but the actual building was flea-bitten and run-down.
- In contrast to the fancy decor, the flea-bitten booths in the diner seemed to have been plucked straight from a bygone era.