mangy

[ meyn-jee ]

/ ˈmeɪn dʒi /

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adjective, man·gi·er, man·gi·est.

having, caused by, or like the mange.

contemptible; mean: a mangy trick.

squalid; shabby: a mangy little suburb.

Sometimes man·gey .

Origin of mangy

First recorded in 1520–30; mange + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM mangy

man·gi·ly, adverbman·gi·ness, noun

Words nearby mangy

mangrove Jack, mangrove snapper, mangrove swamp, Mangrum, mangulate, mangy, manhandle, Manhattan, Manhattan Beach, Manhattan clam chowder, Manhattan District

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Example sentences from the Web for mangy

The mere thought of her father and his mangy lieutenant was sufficient.
Captain Macedoine's Daughter|William McFee
Oh—don't mind MY feelings—call me a mangy monkey—I've tried hard enough to look like one!
The Story of the Amulet|E. Nesbit
He had goggling, bloodshot eyes, mangy mustaches, and a broken nose.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXVI, July 1852, Vol. V|Various
And must I stay here till the mid-day sun scorches me to a parchment, for such a mangy dog's drunken neglect?
Clarissa, Or The History Of A Young Lady, Volume 8|Samuel Richardson

My heart grows sick over this mangy, scrofulous period of our national disease; give me air!
The Continental Monthly, Vol 6, No 5, November 1864|Various

British Dictionary definitions for mangy

mangy

mangey

/ (ˈmeɪndʒɪ) /

adjective -gier or -giest

having or caused by mangea mangy dog

scruffy or shabbya mangy carpet

Irish informal stingy or miserlya mangy reward

Derived forms of mangy

mangily, adverbmanginess, noun

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单词	mangy
释义	mangy [ meyn-jee ] / ˈmeɪn dʒi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mangy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, man·gi·er, man·gi·est. having, caused by, or like the mange. contemptible; mean: a mangy trick. squalid; shabby: a mangy little suburb. Sometimes man·gey . Origin of mangy First recorded in 1520–30; mange + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM mangy man·gi·ly, adverbman·gi·ness, noun Words nearby mangy mangrove Jack, mangrove snapper, mangrove swamp, Mangrum, mangulate, mangy, manhandle, Manhattan, Manhattan Beach, Manhattan clam chowder, Manhattan District Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mangy The mere thought of her father and his mangy lieutenant was sufficient. Captain Macedoine's Daughter\|William McFee Oh—don't mind MY feelings—call me a mangy monkey—I've tried hard enough to look like one! The Story of the Amulet\|E. Nesbit He had goggling, bloodshot eyes, mangy mustaches, and a broken nose. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXVI, July 1852, Vol. V\|Various And must I stay here till the mid-day sun scorches me to a parchment, for such a mangy dog's drunken neglect? Clarissa, Or The History Of A Young Lady, Volume 8\|Samuel Richardson My heart grows sick over this mangy, scrofulous period of our national disease; give me air! The Continental Monthly, Vol 6, No 5, November 1864\|Various British Dictionary definitions for mangy mangy mangey / (ˈmeɪndʒɪ) / adjective -gier or -giest having or caused by mangea mangy dog scruffy or shabbya mangy carpet Irish informal stingy or miserlya mangy reward Derived forms of mangy mangily, adverbmanginess, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mangy decrepit, dirty, impoverished, indigent, mean, moth-eaten, poor, shabby, shoddy, sick, sleazy, squalid, tattered, ragtag
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mangy

adjective, man·gi·er, man·gi·est.

Origin of mangy

OTHER WORDS FROM mangy

Words nearby mangy

Example sentences from the Web for mangy

British Dictionary definitions for mangy

mangey

adjective -gier or -giest

Derived forms of mangy

Words related to mangy