mongrel
Meanings
Plural: mongrels
Noun
- derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin
- an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
- Someone or something of mixed kind or uncertain origin, especially a dog.
- Someone or something of mixed kind or uncertain origin, especially a dog.
- A mixed-race person.
- A thuggish, obnoxious, or contemptible person; (often preceded by "poor") a pitiable person.
- An erect penis; an erection.
Adj
- Of mixed breed, nature, or origin; of or like a mongrel.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English mongrel, equivalent to mong (“mixture”) + -rel (pejorative diminutive); from Old English ġemang (“mingling”) (whence Modern English among), from Proto-Germanic *mang- (“mix”).
Scrabble Score: 10
mongrel is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordmongrel is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mongrel is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 14
mongrel is a valid Words With Friends word