Comparative for scruffy or shabby in nature or appearance
“He threw his coat onto the mangy couch and turned on the TV.”
Comparative for ragged, or in tatters
“Their mangy clothes fell off their bodies, and at that precise moment, the rains came and washed their emaciated bodies, and the healing began.”
Comparative for afflicted, or looking as if afflicted, with mange (a skin disease)
“Small flocks of mangy goats and sheep, shepherded by women in flowing black abayas, forage in the trash.”
Comparative for rough or problematic, resembling scales, flakes, or leprosy
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