plural mongrels
: a dog with parents of different breeds
She owns several dogs, including a mongrel named Stella.
—often used before another nouna mongrel dog
—sometimes used figurativelyThe new house was a mongrel, with a mix of styles from different times and places.
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“Mongrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/mongrel. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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