What is another word for mongrels?

Pronunciation: [mˈɒŋɡɹə͡lz] (IPA)

Mongrels are mixed-breed dogs or animals with unknown or diverse genetic origins. Some synonyms that can be used to describe such animals include "mutts", "crossbreeds", "hybrids", "bastards", and "mixed-bloods". These words are commonly used to describe dogs that do not belong to a specific breed or lineage and are often looked down upon by some people. However, many people view mongrels as unique, resilient, and special pets that possess distinctiveness and individuality. Regardless of how we may perceive them, mongrels play an important role in providing companionship and love to their owners and are often adopted from animal shelters or bred by responsible breeders.

What are the hypernyms for Mongrels?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Mongrels

They were a very pretty bird to look at, and their feathers were more valuable, but there the advantage ended, for the strain we obtained was a trifle smaller than the mongrels we had been breeding,-rather more delicate to rear, and, worse than all, we found it almost impossible to pick them.
"Natural and Artificial Duck Culture"
James Rankin
There was a great loss from those mongrels.
"Natural and Artificial Duck Culture"
James Rankin
In every case it has required longer time to mature the mongrels, and as the prices decline in the early spring, this is quite an item, besides the introduction of colored feathers injures the appearance of the dressed bird, as well as the quality of the feathers, which is also quite an item.
"Natural and Artificial Duck Culture"
James Rankin

Famous quotes with Mongrels

  • We just did a show in Providence, Rhode Island, and we got three puppy shots before we even got on the air, which was great. Although sometimes you get flashed by some puppies that you'd rather not see. They're more like mongrels.
    Jerry Lawler
  • All historically great races and nations have been produced by mixing; but wherever the difference of type is too great to be bridged over, then we have mongrels. That is the case here. The crossing between Bedouin and Syrian was — from an anatomical point of view — probably worse than that between Spaniard and South American Indian.
    Houston Stewart Chamberlain
  • Nothing must disturb my undiluted Englishry — God Save The King! I am naturally a Nordic — a chalk-white, bulky Teuton of the Scandinavian or North-German forests — a Vikinga berserk killer — a predatory rover of Hengist and Horsa — a conqueror of Celts and mongrels and founders of Empires — a son of the thunders and the arctic winds, and brother to the frosts and the auroras — a drinker of foemen's blood from new picked skulls — a friend of the mountain buzzards and feeder of seacoast vultures — a blond beast of eternal snows and frozen oceans — a prayer to Odin and Thor and Woden and Alfadur, the raucous shouter of Niffelheim — a comrade of the wolves, and rider of nightmares — aye — I speak truly — for was I not born with yellow hair and blue eyes.
    H. P. Lovecraft

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