mongrel

noun

mon·grel ˈmäŋ-grəl How to pronounce mongrel (audio)

ˈməŋ-

: an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed entry 2 sense 1) or strains (see strain entry 1 sense 1)

especially : one of unknown ancestry

She owns several dogs, one of which is a mongrel.

: a cross between types of persons or things

the cinema is … a mongrel of virtually all the other arts

Gerald Mast

mongrel adjective

mongrelization

ˌmäŋ-grə-lə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce mongrel (audio)

ˌməŋ-

noun

mongrelize

ˈmäŋ-grə-ˌlīz How to pronounce mongrel (audio)

ˈməŋ-

transitive verb

Example Sentences

She owns several dogs, including a mongrel named Stella. mongrels often suffer fewer health problems than purebreds

Recent Examples on the Web Kelso was the first thoroughbred to fly in a jet and always traveled with his sidekick, a scruffy mongrel named Charlie Potatoes.

Mike Klingaman, baltimoresun.com, 4 Nov. 2021 The mongrel’s mother, separated from her baby, bleats piteously outside the couple’s house, until Maria, plagued by troubling dreams, drags the animal out into a field and shoots it.

Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2021 After his election Emmanuel Macron adopted a mongrel, Nemo, from a rescue shelter.

The Economist, 18 Mar. 2021 The dog, a male mongrel, arrived with its owner at the hospital in Wuhan – where the coronavirus outbreak began – in February, the U.K.’s Metro reported.

Fox News, 26 May 2020 Although the big Art Deco and Second Empire mongrel at 422 Fulton — now Macy’s — continued to give the strip solidity into the 21st century, the iron-front building deteriorated.

John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2019 Disney unveiled the first trailer during D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, and gave a glimpse into the romantic adventures of Lady, the American Cocker Spaniel, and Tramp, a mongrel pup.

Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com, 24 Oct. 2019 Disney released the first official trailer Friday at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, and gave a glimpse into the romantic adventures of Lady, the American Cocker Spaniel, and Tramp, a mongrel pup.

Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com, 26 Aug. 2019 Children loved him and residents regarded the mongrel as a neighborhood alarm system, friendly but loud.

Tribune News Service, oregonlive.com, 22 June 2019 See More

单词	mongrel
释义	mongrel noun mon·grel ˈmäŋ-grəl ˈməŋ- 1 : an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed entry 2 sense 1) or strains (see strain entry 1 sense 1) especially : one of unknown ancestry She owns several dogs, one of which is a mongrel. 2 : a cross between types of persons or things the cinema is … a mongrel of virtually all the other arts Gerald Mast mongrel adjective mongrelization ˌmäŋ-grə-lə-ˈzā-shən ˌməŋ- noun mongrelize ˈmäŋ-grə-ˌlīz ˈməŋ- transitive verb Synonyms cold-blooded coldblood cross crossbred hybrid mixed See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She owns several dogs, including a mongrel named Stella. mongrels often suffer fewer health problems than purebreds Recent Examples on the Web Kelso was the first thoroughbred to fly in a jet and always traveled with his sidekick, a scruffy mongrel named Charlie Potatoes. Mike Klingaman, baltimoresun.com, 4 Nov. 2021 The mongrel’s mother, separated from her baby, bleats piteously outside the couple’s house, until Maria, plagued by troubling dreams, drags the animal out into a field and shoots it. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2021 After his election Emmanuel Macron adopted a mongrel, Nemo, from a rescue shelter. The Economist, 18 Mar. 2021 The dog, a male mongrel, arrived with its owner at the hospital in Wuhan – where the coronavirus outbreak began – in February, the U.K.’s Metro reported. Fox News, 26 May 2020 Although the big Art Deco and Second Empire mongrel at 422 Fulton — now Macy’s — continued to give the strip solidity into the 21st century, the iron-front building deteriorated. John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2019 Disney unveiled the first trailer during D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, and gave a glimpse into the romantic adventures of Lady, the American Cocker Spaniel, and Tramp, a mongrel pup. Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com, 24 Oct. 2019 Disney released the first official trailer Friday at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, and gave a glimpse into the romantic adventures of Lady, the American Cocker Spaniel, and Tramp, a mongrel pup. Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com, 26 Aug. 2019 Children loved him and residents regarded the mongrel as a neighborhood alarm system, friendly but loud. Tribune News Service, oregonlive.com, 22 June 2019 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, probably from mong mixture, short for ymong, from Old English gemong crowd — more at among First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition mongrel 1 of 2 noun mon·grel ˈmäŋ-grəl ˈməŋ- : an animal of mixed or uncertain origin mongrel 2 of 2 adjective : of mixed or uncertain origin a mongrel dog mongrel 1 of 2 adjective as in hybrid being offspring produced by parents of different races, breeds, species, or genera a mongrel dog Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance hybrid mixed crossbred cross hybridized coldblood half-bred grade crossed interbred outcrossed trihybrid cold-blooded dihybrid Antonyms & Near Antonyms purebred thoroughbred blooded pedigree inbred pedigreed full-blood full-blooded linebred straightbred See More mongrel 2 of 2 noun as in crossbreed an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera mongrels often suffer fewer health problems than purebreds Synonyms & Similar Words hybrid crossbreed crossbred cross intercross half-bred outcross mule Antonyms & Near Antonyms purebred thoroughbred pureblood full-blood
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mongrel

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