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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


man⋅gi⋅ly, adverb
man⋅gi⋅ness, noun
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.

Mangy

Man"gy\, a. [Compar. Mangier; superl. Mangiest.] [F. mang['e], p. p. of manger to eat. See Manger.] Infected with the mange; scabby.

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>
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