Our pet dog is a mongrel of no particular breed.
Figurative. a mongrel speech that is half Spanish and half Indian. These mongrel pamphlets, part true, part false (Thomas Fuller).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mon´grel|i|za´tion — mon|grel|ize «MUHNG gruh lyz, MONG », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to mix various elements, especially the characteristics of racial groups, supposedly to the injury of a dominant group of people (used in an unfriendly way). –mon´grel|i|za´tion … Useful english dictionary
mon|grel|ize — «MUHNG gruh lyz, MONG », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to mix various elements, especially the characteristics of racial groups, supposedly to the injury of a dominant group of people (used in an unfriendly way). –mon´grel|i|za´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
mon·grel — /ˈmɑːŋgrəl/ noun, pl grels [count] : a dog with parents of different breeds She owns several dogs, including a mongrel named Stella. often used before another noun a mongrel dog sometimes used figuratively The new house was a mongrel, with a mix… … Useful english dictionary
mon — mon·a·can·thi·dae; mon·a·cha; mon·a·chal; mon·a·chism; mon·a·chist; mon·act; mon·ac·ti·nel·li·da; mon·a·del·phous; mon·a·di·na; mon·a·ghan; mon·a·ker; mon·an·day; mon·ap·sal; mon·arch·ess; mon·ar·chism; mon·arch·ize; mon·ar·chy; mon·ar·del·la;… … English syllables
grel — mon·grel·ism; mon·grel·iza·tion; mon·grel·ize; mon·grel·ly; mon·grel·ness; mon·grel; lan·grel; min·grel; mon·grel·iz·er; … English syllables
mongrel — mon·grel … English syllables
mongrelizer — mon·grel·iz·er … English syllables
mongrelly — mon·grel·ly … English syllables
mongrel — mon•grel [[t]ˈmʌŋ grəl, ˈmɒŋ [/t]] n. 1) a dog of mixed or indeterminate breed 2) gen 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 4) bot … From formal English to slang
mongrelize — mon•grel•ize [[t]ˈmʌŋ grəˌlaɪz, ˈmɒŋ [/t]] v. t. ized, iz•ing 1) zool. bot to subject to crossbreeding 2) to make debased or impure • Etymology: 1620–30 mon grel•i•za′tion, n … From formal English to slang
