Definition Synonyms
Definition of mongrel - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
animaldog of mixed or indeterminate breed
- The friendly mongrel wagged its tail eagerly at the park visitors..
2.
originsomething of mixed or uncertain origin
- The artifact was a mongrel of different styles.
3.
- He acted like a real mongrel at the party.
Adjective
mixtureof mixed or uncertain origin or composition
- The mongrel style of architecture was both intriguing and chaotic..
Origin of mongrel
Middle English, mong (mix) + rel (diminutive)
Terms with mongrel included in their meaning
💡 A powerful way to uncover related words, idioms, and expressions linked by the same idea — and explore meaning beyond exact word matches.
Examples of mongrel in a sentence
A mongrel barked loudly at the stranger. The dish was a mongrel of various cuisines. His accent was a mongrel of different dialects. She called him a mongrel for his behavior. The bully was a real mongrel to everyone. The mongrel design confused many.
Her mongrel accent was hard to place.
View all translations of mongrel
Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
- French:bâtard, métissé, ...
- German:Mischlingshund, gemischt, ...
- Italian:bastardino, miscuglio, ...
- Spanish:chucho, mestizo, ...
- Portuguese:vira-lata, híbrido, ...
- Chinese:杂种狗, 混杂的, ...
- Japanese:雑種犬, 雑種の, ...
- Arabic:كَلْب هَجِين, مُختَلَط, ...
- Hebrew:כֶּלֶב מְעוֹרָב, מְמַזֵּג, ...
- Russian:дворняжка, смешанный, ...
- Ukrainian:дворняга, змішаний, ...
- Hindi:देसी कुत्ता, मिश्रित, ...
icon to discover related terms: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, umbrella terms… Try with happening or hunch.
icon next to the first example to see two additional options and learn to use new vocabulary naturally.
icon to save words you want to revisit. You can also save a specific meaning by clicking on the