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- [muhng-gruh l, mong-]
- /ˈmʌŋ grəl, ˈmɒŋ-/
- /ˈmʌŋ.ɡrəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muhng-gruh l, mong-]
- /ˈmʌŋ grəl, ˈmɒŋ-/
Definitions of mongrel word
- noun mongrel a dog of mixed or indeterminate breed. 1
- noun mongrel any animal or plant resulting from the crossing of different breeds or varieties. 1
- noun mongrel any cross between different things, especially if inharmonious or indiscriminate. 1
- adjective mongrel of mixed breed, nature, or origin; of or like a mongrel. 1
- noun mongrel A dog of no definable type or breed. 1
- noun mongrel dog of mixed breed 1
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Origin of mongrel
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English (once): heraldic term for a type of dog; equivalent to mong(e) mixture (Old English gemang; cf. mingle) + -rel
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Parts of speech for Mongrel
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mongrel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mongrel
noun mongrel
- bastard — Bastard is an insulting word which some people use about a person, especially a man, who has behaved very badly.
- mixture — a product of mixing.
- cur — A cur is an unfriendly dog, especially a mongrel.
- hybrid — the offspring of two animals or plants of different breeds, varieties, species, or genera, especially as produced through human manipulation for specific genetic characteristics.
- cross — If you cross something such as a room, a road, or an area of land or water, you move or travel to the other side of it. If you cross to a place, you move or travel over a room, road, or area of land or water in order to reach that place.
adjective mongrel
- misborn — (now rare) Born prematurely; abortive.
- hybridized — Simple past tense and past participle of hybridize.
- nonselective — having the function or power of selecting; making a selection.
- ungenuine — possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real: genuine sympathy; a genuine antique.
- undiscriminating — differentiating; analytical.
Antonyms for mongrel
noun mongrel
- pedigree — an ancestral line; line of descent; lineage; ancestry.
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