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

While we were doing that, the school I went to, Dingle Vale, they had these fields — they wanted to call them Starr Fields, and would I go and open it for them?

From Los Angeles Times

Mark Charnock, who has played Marlon Dingle in Emmerdale for 27 years, described working on the show as a "very long streak of luck" and the 350-strong staff team as "like a family".

From BBC

Jordan Dingle scored 19 for the Red Storm.

From Seattle Times

Amy Winehouse, in the 2012 documentary “Amy Winehouse: The Day She Came to Dingle,” praised the Shangri-Las — “I love the drama, I love the atmosphere, I love the sound effects” — and described the group’s 1965 single “I Can Never Go Home Anymore” as “the saddest song in the world,” remembering how she listened to it over and over for days after a painful breakup.

From New York Times

Leary connected with Jordan Dingle for 72 yards on the next play, setting up Ray Davis’ 1-yard scoring run.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• basin
• canyon
• gorge
• lowland
• plain