mangey
/ˈmeɪndʒi/
adjective
- Suffering from mange, a skin disease that causes hair loss and itching, especially in animals.
- The stray dog looked thin and mangey, with patches of missing fur.
- A mangey fox was spotted near the barn, scratching constantly.
- The vet treated the mangey cat with a special medicated shampoo.
- In poor condition; shabby, dirty, or neglected.
- He wore a mangey coat that had seen better days.
- They lived in a mangey old apartment with peeling wallpaper.
- The playground equipment was old and mangey, covered in rust.
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