NYT Dictionary

MANGE

/ˈmæɪ̯nd͡ʒ/
NounMANGEmange · 1 syllableGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A skin disease of nonhuman mammals caused by parasitic mites (Sarcoptes spp., Demodecidae spp.).

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English manjewe, manjeue, from Old French manjue, derived from mangier (“to eat”) (modern French manger (“to eat”)), from Latin manducare.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

anthraxblacklegdistemperhydrophobiabigheadblackwatercharbongapesglandersheaves

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 9 recorded puzzles:

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