She owns several dogs, including a mongrel named Stella.
a mongrel dog
The new house was a mongrel, with a mix of styles from different times and places.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mon|grel — «MUHNG gruhl, MONG », noun, adjective. –n. 1. an animal or plant of mixed breed, especially a dog: »Our pet dog is a mongrel of no particular breed. 2. a person of mixed breed (used in an unfriendly way). 3. Figurative. anything of a haphazardly… … Useful english dictionary
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 — 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
