mangy

or man·gey

[meyn-jee]

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adjective, man·gi·er, man·gi·est.

Origin of mangy

First recorded in 1520–30; mange + -y¹

Related formsman·gi·ly, adverbman·gi·ness, noun

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Related Words for mangy

decrepit, dirty, impoverished, indigent, mean, moth-eaten, poor, shabby, shoddy, sick, sleazy, squalid, tattered, ragtag

Examples from the Web for mangy

Historical Examples of mangy

We'll show 'em that we won't be bothered any longer with their mangy wars.
The Downfall
Emile Zola
He had goggling, bloodshot eyes, mangy moustaches, and a broken nose.
Masterpieces of Mystery
Various
No trace of her passing on the hard earth with its mangy growth of grass.
The Duke Of Chimney Butte
G. W. Ogden
So fine a fellow, and so mangy a following, it would be hard to find.
Cornelius O'Dowd Upon Men And Women And Other Things In General
Charles Lever
His practice was to wear on his head, in that tropical climate, a mangy fur cap.
Falk
Joseph Conrad

British Dictionary definitions for mangy

mangy

mangey

adjective -gier or -giest

having or caused by mangea mangy dog
scruffy or shabbya mangy carpet
Irish informal stingy or miserlya mangy reward

Derived Formsmangily, adverbmanginess, noun

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Word Origin and History for mangy

adj.

by 1745, from mange + -y (2).