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Mangier

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man⋅gey

  [meyn-jee]
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–adjective, -gi⋅er, -gi⋅est.
mangy.

man⋅gy

  [meyn-jee]
–adjective, -gi⋅er, -gi⋅est.
1. having, caused by, or like the mange.
2. contemptible; mean: a mangy trick.
3. squalid; shabby: a mangy little suburb.
Also, mangey.

Origin:
1520–30; mange + -y 1

Related forms:
man⋅gi⋅ly, adverb
man⋅gi⋅ness, noun
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mang·y   (mān'jē)   
adj.   mang·i·er, mang·i·est

  1. Affected with, caused by, or resembling mange.

  2. Having many worn spots; shabby: a mangy old fur coat.

  3. Rundown and filthy; squalid: mangy tenements.

  4. Mean; contemptible.

mang'i·ly adv., mang'i·ness n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: man·gy
Pronunciation: 'mAn-jE
Function: adjective
Inflected Forms: man·gi·er; -est
1 : infectedwith mange mangy dog>
2 : relating to, characteristic of, or resulting from mange mangy appearance> mangy itch>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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