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muttly

muttly adjective: relating to or resembling a mutt.

Adjective

muttly (comparative muttlier, superlative muttliest)

  1. Relating to or resembling a mutt.
    • Let's just say I'm the muttliest mutt this side of the dog pound.2008, J. D. Warren, Crate & Peril, page 254
    • "He's a muttly mange of a pup. But I'll check in on the son of a bitch tomorrow," Jim promised.2014, Douglas Clegg, Mischief

Forms of muttly

comparativemuttlier
superlativemuttliest

Origin of muttly

From mutt + -ly.

Questions about muttly

What does muttly mean?
Muttly means relating to or resembling a mutt.
What part of speech is muttly?
Muttly is an adjective.

Words near muttly in the dictionary

  1. muttersome
  2. muttery
  3. Mutti
  4. Muttis
  5. muttish
  6. muttly
  7. muttnik
  8. muttniks
  9. mutton
  10. mutton bird
  11. mutton birds

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