mangy
pronunciation
How to pronounce mangy in British English:
UK [ˈmeɪndʒi]
How to pronounce mangy in American English:
US [ˈmendʒi]
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- Adjective:
- having many worn or threadbare spots in the nap
Word Origin
- mangy (adj.)
- by 1745, from mange + -y (2).
Example
- 1. So this is the best you mangy mercenaries can do ?
- 2. All rangy and mangy like a rough old dog .
- 3. There are few things more pathetic than a man with a mangy wisp of hair .
- 4. And her mangy little dog too !
- 5. Than you can chase those slobbering , mangy , stupid poachers from dawn until dusk .