flea-bitten

adjective

flea-bit·​ten ˈflē-ˌbi-tᵊn 

1

of a horse : having a white or gray coat flecked with a darker color

2

: bitten by or infested with fleas

Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

flea-bitten

adjective

flea-bit·​ten -ˌbit-ᵊn 

: bitten by or infested with fleas