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- DictionaryMon·grel/ˈmäNGɡr(ə)l/
noun
- 1. a dog of no definable type or breed: "a lovable mongrel puppy"
The meaning of MONGREL is an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds or strains; especially : one of unknown ancestry. How to use mongrel in a sentence.
If you use the word mongrel to refer to the mixed ancestry of a dog or other animal, you may or may not intend to be insulting. If you refer to a human as a mongrel , you are definitely making a pejorative comment about that person's origins.
MONGREL definition: 1. a dog whose parents are of different breeds 2. used to describe something of mixed origin: 3. a…. Learn more.
noun. a dog of mixed or indeterminate breed. Synonyms: mutt. any animal or plant resulting from the crossing of different breeds or varieties. Synonyms: half-breed, cross. Antonyms: purebred, thoroughbred. any cross between different things, especially if inharmonious or indiscriminate.
MONGREL meaning: 1. a dog whose parents are of different breeds 2. used to describe something of mixed origin: 3. a…. Learn more.
mon•grel. (ˈmʌŋ grəl, ˈmɒŋ-) n. 1. a dog of mixed or indeterminate breed. 2. an animal or plant resulting from an uncontrolled or accidental crossing of breeds or varieties. 3. any cross between different types of persons or things. adj. 4. being a mongrel.
noun. 1. a plant or animal, esp a dog, of mixed or unknown breeding; a crossbreed or hybrid. 2. offensive. a person of mixed race. 3. Australian and New Zealand sport. toughness and physical aggression. a tall southpaw with plenty of mongrel. adjective. 4. of mixed origin, breeding, character, etc. Collins English Dictionary.
