mangy

Meanings

• meaning 1: Having a rough, unkempt appearance, often due to poor health or lack of proper care.

  - "The stray dog had a mangy appearance."
  - "Despite his wealth, the old man's mangy beard betrayed his advanced age."
  - "The mangy coyote limped along the desert floor, its ragged fur and emaciated body a testament to its hardship."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈmeɪndʒi/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=83944365"

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Synonyms

decrepit , scruffy , shabby

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with mangy
mangy , angrily , dangling , banging , panging , wrangling , slangy , gangly , scangling

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Homophones

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1. mangy
   

2. mange
   

3. manage
   

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Variants

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mangier , mangiest , manginess , manginesses , mangy

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Forms

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mangy (adjective), mangy (noun)

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Etymology

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The word 'mangy' is believed to have originated from the Old English word 'mang', meaning 'maimed', 'mutilated', or 'disfigured'. Over time, the term came to be used more broadly to refer to an animal, or even a person, with a rough, unkempt appearance, often due to poor health or lack of proper care.

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Related Concepts

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1. scruffy: A term used to describe an animal, or even a person, with a rough, unkempt appearance, often due to poor health or lack of proper care. This term is closely related to the term 'mangy'. For example, a stray dog that is described as being 'scruffy' and 'mangy' is an animal with a rough, unkempt appearance, often due to poor health or lack of proper care.

2. unkempt: A term used to describe an animal, or even a person, with a rough, unkempt appearance, often due to poor health or lack of proper care. This term is closely related to the terms 'scruffy' and 'mangy'. For example, a stray cat that is described as being 'unkempt' and 'mangy' is an animal with a rough, unkempt appearance, often due to poor health or lack of proper care.

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Culture

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In literature and art, the term 'mangy' has been used metaphorically to describe characters or situations with a rough, unkempt appearance, often due to poor health or lack of proper care. For example, in the novel 'Of Mice and Men' by John Steinbeck, the character Crooks is described as being 'mangy' and 'unkempt', reflecting his poor living conditions and lack of proper care.

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