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mangier

mangy \man"gy\, a. [Compar. mangier; superl. mangiest.] [F. mang['e], p. p. of manger to eat. See Manger.]

  1. Infected with the mange; scabby.

  2. Shabby; worn-out; seedy; run-down; squalid; as, a mangy old coat; a mangy tavern.

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mangier

a. (en-comparativemangy)

WordNet
mangy
  1. adj. having many worn or threadbare spots in the nap; "a mangy carpet"; "a mangy old fur coat" [syn: mangey]

  2. [also: mangiest, mangier]

mangier

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Usage examples of "mangier".

Manliest of maidens, Maethild, swordless sought the mangier of men, grim Grendel, gruesome in gore.

They came from a flat occupied by a certain Erika Mangier, of no fixed occupation.

On reaching the premises, they found the mutilated body of a woman, presumed to be Erika Mangier herself.

Antonio watched with sad puppy eyes as Christian, who had been listening to Jem tell how he had Asmodeus in a headlock, followed by a mangier move, strolled over to me and slid his arm around my waist.

Christian, who had been listening to Jem tell how he had Asmodeus in a headlock, followed by a mangier move, strolled over to me and slid his arm around my waist.

System Mangier on the phone and tell him you were trying to break into his jukebox?