mangy
or man·gey
[meyn-jee]
adjective, man·gi·er, man·gi·est.
having, caused by, or like the mange.
contemptible; mean: a mangy trick.
squalid; shabby: a mangy little suburb.
Origin of mangy
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Related Words for mangy
decrepit, dirty, impoverished, indigent, mean, moth-eaten, poor, shabby, shoddy, sick, sleazy, squalid, tattered, ragtagExamples 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 DownfallEmile Zola
He had goggling, bloodshot eyes, mangy moustaches, and a broken nose.
Masterpieces of MysteryVarious
No trace of her passing on the hard earth with its mangy growth of grass.
The Duke Of Chimney ButteG. W. Ogden
So fine a fellow, and so mangy a following, it would be hard to find.
His practice was to wear on his head, in that tropical climate, a mangy fur cap.
FalkJoseph Conrad
mangy
mangey
adjective -gier or -giest
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