Worn and broken down by hard use. Synonyms:creaky, decrepit, derelict, run-down, woebegone."A decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape" , "A flea-bitten sofa" , "A run-down neighborhood" , "A woebegone old shack"
...flea-bitten gray horse dubiously. "Are you sure?" he asked. "Have you ever driven that horse eight ... — The Lilac Girl • Ralph Henry Barbour
... the chances of the stranger within their gates approached those of an icicle in Hades, as our friends across the water would say. Finally, in despair, Draycott rushed into the road and seized a venerable flea-bitten grey that was ambling along with Monsieur, Madame, and all the little olive-branches sitting solemnly inside the cab. He embraced Madame, he embraced the olive-branches; finally—in despair—I believe ... — No Man's Land • H. C. McNeile
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