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dunghill.

A heap of dung, especially one for agricultural purposes.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdʌŋ.hɪl//ˈdʌŋ.hɪl/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Scotland/ˈdɐŋ.hɪl/Australia/ˈdɐŋ.həl/New-Zealand
  1. A heap of dung, especially one for agricultural purposes.

  2. Any wretchedly mean, dirty or loathsome place, situation or condition.

    derogatory · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Middle English donge Middle English hil Middle English donghil English dunghill Inherited from Middle English donghil. By surface analysis, dung + hill.

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