Meaning & use
mangy
Affected by mange, or, more generally, looking scruffy, unkempt, and in poor condition.
See it in a sentence
A mangy dog with patchy fur wandered along the side of the road.
The old, mangy sofa had been left out for the trash collectors.
A note on using this word
"Mangy" literally describes an animal with mange, a skin disease, but is often used figuratively for anything shabby.
Words with a similar meaning
scruffyshabby
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Words with an opposite meaning
sleekwell-groomed
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