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mangy Definition

mangy (mān′jē)

adjective -·gier, -·gi·est

  1. having, resembling, or caused by mange
  2. shabby and filthy; sordid; squalid
  3. mean and low; despicable

mangy Related Forms

man′·gily adverb man′·gi·ness noun

mangy Synonyms

mangy

modif.

  1. Scabby

    psoriatic, rashy, scabby; see dirty 1, sick.

  2. Poverty-stricken

    impoverished, shabby, indigent; see poor 2, squalid.

mangy Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • dog: The second coming of Christ will cast you outside with the mangy dogs.
  • cat: The next time some mangy stray cat got stuck in a black hole at school I would send Pollyanna in after it!
  • mutt: Luckily there was this wierd looking pensioner standing next to me with a couple of mangy mutts on a bit of rope.
  • gazelle: The bloated mangy sky-blue gazelle sadly turned its nose up at the fresh new pork chop.
  • thing: Have they committed a crime, these mangy things?

Modifying Another Word

rather: Population: three rather mangy cows, a dachshund named Colin, and a small hen in its late forties.