Definitions for mongrel
ˈmʌŋ grəl, ˈmɒŋ-mon·grel

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bastard, mongrelnoun

   derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin

   "the architecture was a kind of bastard suggesting Gothic but not true Gothic"

2. cur, mongrel, muttnoun

   an inferior dog or one of mixed breed

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mongrelnoun

   Someone of mixed kind or uncertain origin, especially a dog.

   That dog is a mongrel, who knows what breed it could be!

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mongreladjective

   Of a mixed breed.

   Etymology: as mongcorn, from mang , Saxon, or mengen, to mix, Dutch.

   This zealot
   Is of a mongrel, divers kind,
   Clerick before, and lay behind. Hudibras, p. i.

   Ye mongrel work of heav’n, with human shapes,
   That have but just enough of sense to know
   The master’s voice. John Dryden, Don Sebastian.

   I’m but a half-strain’d villain yet,
   But mongrel mischievous. Dryden.

   Base, groveling, worthless wretches;
   Mongrels in faction; poor faint-hearted traitors. Addison.

   His friendship still to few confin’d,
   Were always of the middling kind;
   No fools of rank, or mongrel breed,
   Who fain wou’d pass for lords indeed. Jonathan Swift, Miscel.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mongrel

   A mongrel, mutt or mixed-breed dog is a dog that does not belong to one officially recognized breed and including those that are the result of intentional breeding. Although the term mixed-breed dog is sometimes preferred, many mongrels have no known purebred ancestors. Crossbreed dogs, and "designer dogs", while also a mix of breeds, differ from mongrels in being intentionally bred. At other times, the word mongrel has been applied to informally purpose-bred dogs such as curs, which were created at least in part from mongrels, especially if the breed is not officially recognized. Although mongrels are viewed as of less commercial value than intentionally bred dogs, they are thought to be less susceptible to genetic health problems associated with inbreeding (based on the theory of heterosis), and have enthusiasts and defenders who prefer them to intentionally bred dogs. Estimates place the prevalence of mongrels at 150 million animals worldwide.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Mongrelnoun

   the progeny resulting from a cross between two breeds, as of domestic animals; anything of mixed breed

2. Mongreladjective

   not of a pure breed

3. Mongreladjective

   of mixed kinds; as, mongrel language

4. Etymology: [Prob. shortened fr. mongrel, and akin to AS. mengan to mix, and E. mingle. See Mingle.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mongrel

   mung′grel, adj. of a mixed breed, impure.—n. an animal, esp. a dog, of a mixed breed.—v.t. Mong′relise.—n. Mong′relism. [A double dim. from A.S. mang, mixture.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mongreladjective

   A bad or annoying person; someone with low, little, or no class

   Margot balled her fists. “You little mongrel,” she hissed. “Just you wait—I’ll show you.”

   
   

   Submitted by friendlybanana17 on December 8, 2021  

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Anagrams for mongrel »

1. mongler

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mongrel in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mongrel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of mongrel in a Sentence

1. Ken Burns:

   We're in an age when everybody wants to suggest that we should separate and go back to some pure, singular American thing, it never existed. We've always been a mutt. We've always been a mongrel. And if you try to say that country music is identified more with that, you're already in trouble because it's just not true.

2. John Steinbeck:

   A book is like a man -- clever and dull, brave and cowardly, beautiful and ugly. For every flowering thought there will be a page like a wet and mangy mongrel, and for every looping flight a tap on the wing and a reminder that wax cannot hold the feathers firm too near the sun.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mongrel
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mongrel
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=mongrel
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongrel
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mongrel
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=mongrel