Home › Words › D › demaggotdemaggotdemaggot means to rid (an animal) of maggots.EtymologyFrom de- + maggot.verbTo rid (an animal) of maggots.e.g.“Sheep can be fleet of foot, especially if you are trying to get hold of them to demaggot them or remove bramble from their wool.” — 2016, Adam Henson, Like Farmer, Like Son:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.derat 63% match — To rid of rats. vs demaggot →defrog 63% match — To rid of frogs. vs demaggot →dematter 60% match — A device for dematting an animal's fur. vs demaggot →dag 59% match — A hanging end or shred, in particular a long pointed strip of cloth at the edge of a piece of clothing, or one of a row of decorative strips of cloth that may ornament a tent, booth or fairground. vs demaggot →demat 59% match — To restore (hair, fur, etc.) from a matted state. vs demaggot →demouse 58% match — To rid of mice. vs demaggot →defang 58% match — To remove the fangs from (something). vs demaggot →deroach 58% match — To rid of roaches. vs demaggot →