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Meaning of MANGY

Pronunciation:  'meynjee

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [adj]  having many worn or threadbare spots in the nap; "a mangy carpet"; "a mangy old fur coat"
 
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 Synonyms: mangey, worn
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Man"gy\, a. [Compar. {Mangier}; superl. {Mangiest}.] [F.
mang['e], p. p. of manger to eat. See {Manger}.]
Infected with the mange; scabby.
 
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 Related Terms: abject, base, contemptible, decrepit, despicable, dingy, dirty, disreputable, down-at-heel, filthy, ignominious, low, mean, miserable, moth-eaten, nasty, odious, poor, repulsive, scruffy, scurvy, seedy, shabby, sleazy, slovenly, sorry, squalid, tattered, unkempt, wretched
 

 

 

 

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