adjective
also man·gey ˈmānjē, -ji
( usually mangier usually mangiest )
Etymology: mange + -y
1.
a. : infected with or as if with the mange
a mangy dog
b. : relating to, characteristic of, or resulting from the mange
a mangy appearance
a mangy itch
2.
a. : having many worn-out or bare spots : seedy , shabby
aging but resolute, with mangy hair — W.A.White
knelt on the mangy rug — Elizabeth Taylor
as mangy a lawn as ever anyone paid taxes on — R.M.Yoder
b. : having a mean and wretched appearance or quality : squalid
the meanest hotel and the mangiest restaurant — P.E.Deutschman
3. obsolete : contemptible , miserable — used as a generalized term of disapproval