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单词 mangy
释义

mangy

adjective

ˈmān-jē How to pronounce mangy (audio)
mangier; mangiest
1
: affected with or resulting from mange
2
a
: having many worn or bare spots
a mangy rug
b
: seedy, shabby
a mangy office
manginess
ˈmān-jē-nəs How to pronounce mangy (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • beat-up
  • bombed-out
  • dilapidated
  • dog-eared
  • down-at-the-heels
  • down-at-heel
  • down-at-the-heel
  • down-at-heels
  • dumpy
  • grungy
  • mean
  • miserable
  • moth-eaten
  • neglected
  • ratty
  • run-down
  • scrubby
  • scruffy
  • seedy
  • shabby
  • sleazy
  • tacky
  • tatterdemalion
  • tatty
  • threadbare
  • timeworn
  • tumbledown
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Example Sentences

a mangy old car that was covered in rust
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

mangy

adjective

ˈmān-jē How to pronounce mangy (audio)
mangier; mangiest
1
: affected with mange
a mangy dog
2
: shabby sense 1, seedy
a mangy old rug

Medical Definition

mangy

adjective

man·​gy ˈmān-jē How to pronounce mangy (audio)
mangier; mangiest
1
: infected with mange
a mangy dog
2
: relating to, characteristic of, or resulting from mange
a mangy appearance
a mangy itch

mangy

adjective

as in dilapidated
showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect a mangy old car that was covered in rust

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • dilapidated
  • neglected
  • scruffy
  • tattered
  • tatty
  • ratty
  • shabby
  • miserable
  • dumpy
  • abandoned
  • ragged
  • tired
  • grungy
  • tumbledown
  • desolate
  • scrubby
  • tatterdemalion
  • threadbare
  • seedy
  • tacky
  • timeworn
  • beat-up
  • sleazy
  • down-at-the-heels
  • moth-eaten
  • down-at-heel
  • broken
  • ruined
  • dog-eared
  • bedraggled
  • down-at-the-heel
  • run-down
  • decrepit
  • bombed-out
  • unkept
  • mean
  • damaged
  • godforsaken
  • gone to seed
  • down-at-heels
  • forlorn
  • dingy
  • wrecked
  • decaying
  • deteriorated
  • ramshackle
  • deteriorating
  • rickety
  • worn-out
  • broken-down
  • destroyed
  • rattletrap
  • injured
  • rackety
  • hurt
  • harmed
  • impaired

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • new
  • fresh
  • maintained
  • brand-new
  • spiffy
  • reconstructed
  • patched
  • mended
  • spruce
  • cared-for
  • rebuilt
  • kept-up
  • smart
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