Mongrel Definition & Meaning
mongrel
- noun
- 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"
- an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
Words that rhyme with mongrel
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- What does mongrel mean?
- 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" an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
- What part of speech is mongrel?
- Mongrel is a noun.
- How many definitions does mongrel have?
- Mongrel has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).