mangy
word
Definition
Describes an animal with mange (a skin disease causing hair loss), or something dirty, shabby, and neglected. Often used for animals, but can also describe places or things that look very worn-out.
Usage & Nuances
Usually negative and informal. Common for scruffy dogs or cats, and metaphorically for rundown places or objects. Not polite to use for people; 'mangy old...' is a frequent phrase. Sometimes suggests pity in addition to disgust.
Spanish: sarnoso - andrajosoPortuguese (BR): sarnento - esfarrapadoPortuguese (PT): sarnento - esfarrapadoChinese (Simplified): 脏兮兮的 - 患疥癣的Chinese (Traditional): 髒兮兮的 - 患疥癬的Hindi: खुजलीदार - गंदा (अवहेलना के लिए)Arabic: مصاب بالجرب - رث الهيئةBengali: পিচ্ছিল - মলিন - ছারাওRussian: паршивый - облезлый - грязныйJapanese: みすぼらしい - ボロボロの（動物の場合は皮膚病の）Vietnamese: lở loét - xơ xác - bẩn thỉuKorean: 더러운 - 떼제거가 안 된Turkish: uyuz - bakımsız - perişanUrdu: خوکھلا - خارش زدہ - گنداIndonesian: berkerak - kumal - dekil
Example Sentences
The mangy dog slept on the street.
basic
She wore a mangy old coat all winter.
basic
That mangy cat looks sick.
basic
Ugh, this motel is so mangy I can't stay here.
natural
After a week in the woods, we all looked a bit mangy.
natural
Don't touch that mangy blanket; you don't know where it's been!
natural