dingle

[ ding-guhl ]

noun

1. a deep, narrow cleft between hills; shady dell.

dingle

/ ˈdɪŋɡəl /

noun

1. a small wooded dell

Word History and Origins

Origin of dingle¹

1200–50; Middle English: a deep dell, hollow; akin to Old English dung dungeon, Old High German tunc cellar

Word History and Origins

Origin of dingle¹

C13: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

The result is that Dingle now faces a 23-count federal indictment.

From The Daily Beast

Anon I heard a boisterous shout, which seemed to proceed from the entrance of the dingle.

From Project Gutenberg

I felt relieved for a moment; I was no longer in the horrid dingle.

From Project Gutenberg

Its northern extremity terminates in a precipice, hanging over a most romantic dingle.

From Project Gutenberg

So this farm was called Dingle Farm till the people around about got saying 'Dingley' instead.

From Project Gutenberg

How much she had become part of his life in the dingle he did not seem to realise until after she had left him.

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Related Words

• basin
• canyon
• gorge
• lowland
• plain