WordCmp.com

mongrel vs pye-dog

pye-dog vs mongrel

mongrel and pye-dog both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mongrel Yes No No No
pye-dog Yes No No No
As nouns, pye-dog is a hyponym of mongrel; that is, pye-dog is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mongrel:
  • mongrel: an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
  • pye-dog: ownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially India
Other hyponyms of mongrel include feist, fice, pariah dog, pie-dog.
mongrel (noun) pye-dog (noun)
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed ownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially India
derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin
Difference between mongrel and pye-dog

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.