C2nounnaturehealth
US/ˈmæɡ.ət/
UK/ˈmæɡ.ət/
a small, soft, worm-like young fly that lives in rotting food or flesh
In context
The garbage bin smelled terrible and was full of maggots.
Fishermen often use maggots as bait to catch fish.
Maggots were crawling over the meat that had been left in the sun.
Words that go with maggot
adjective + noun
- wriggling maggotsThe bucket was full of wriggling maggots.
adjective + preposition
- full of maggotsThe dead animal was full of maggots.
- infested with maggotsThe old fruit was infested with maggots.
- swarming with maggotsThe bin was swarming with maggots in the heat.
noun + noun
- maggot baitMaggot bait works well for river fishing.
verb + noun
- kill the maggotsPour hot water on the bin to kill the maggots.