MANGY

mangy, mangey

(adjective) having many worn or threadbare spots in the nap; “a mangy carpet”; “a mangy old fur coat”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

mangy (comparative mangier, superlative mangiest)

Afflicted with mange.

(by extension) Worn and squalid-looking; bedraggled or decrepit.

Synonyms: decrepit, scruffy, shabby

Source: Wiktionary


Man"gy, a. [Compar. Mangier; superl. Mangiest.] Etym: [F. mangé, p. p. of manger to eat. See Manger.]

Definition: Infected with the mange; scabby.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

17 April 2025

SPONGE

(noun) a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used


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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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