mangy
[ meyn-jee ]
/ ˈmeɪn dʒi /
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adjective, man·gi·er, man·gi·est.
having, caused by, or like the mange.
contemptible; mean: a mangy trick.
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man·gi·ly, adverbman·gi·ness, nounWords nearby mangy
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mangy
mangey
/ (ˈmeɪndʒɪ) /
adjective -gier or -giest
having or caused by mangea mangy dog
scruffy or shabbya mangy carpet
Irish informal stingy or miserlya mangy reward
Derived forms of mangy
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