mangy
[ meyn-jee ]
adjective,man·gi·er, man·gi·est.
having, caused by, or like the mange.
contemptible; mean: a mangy trick.
Origin of mangy
1- Sometimes man·gey .
Other words from mangy
- man·gi·ly, adverb
- man·gi·ness, noun
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How to use mangy in a sentence
Oil of turpentine will likewise do so; but if there be any manginess, or the skin be broken, it will give the animal much pain.
Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million | Sarah Josepha HaleThey brought rather strong odors of smoke and greasy manginess; but more good-natured faces I never saw.
Left on Labrador | Charles Asbury Stephens
British Dictionary definitions for mangy
mangy
mangey
/ (ˈmeɪndʒɪ) /
adjective-gier or -giest
having or caused by mange: a mangy dog
scruffy or shabby: a mangy carpet
Irish informal stingy or miserly: a mangy reward
Derived forms of mangy
- mangily, adverb
- manginess, noun
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