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- [meyn-jee]
- /ˈmeɪn dʒi/
- /ˈmeɪn.dʒi/
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- [meyn-jee]
- /ˈmeɪn dʒi/
Definitions of mangy word
- adjective mangy having, caused by, or like the mange. 1
- adjective mangy contemptible; mean: a mangy trick. 1
- adjective mangy squalid; shabby: a mangy little suburb. 1
- noun mangy Having mange. 1
- adjective mangy dog, cat: with patchy fur 1
- adjective mangy scruffy, dirty 1
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Origin of mangy
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; mange + -y1
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Parts of speech for Mangy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mangy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mangy
adj mangy
- decrepit — Something that is decrepit is old and in bad condition. Someone who is decrepit is old and weak.
- dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
- impoverished — reduced to poverty.
- indigent — lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life because of poverty; needy; poor; impoverished.
- mean — to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: destine, foreordain.
adjective mangy
- disgusting — causing disgust; offensive to the physical, moral, or aesthetic taste.
- filthy — foul with, characterized by, or having the nature of filth; disgustingly or completely dirty.
- foul — grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome: a foul smell.
- messy — characterized by a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: a messy room.
- mucky — of or like muck.
Antonyms for mangy
adj mangy
adjective mangy
- pristine — having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
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