dingle

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɪŋɡəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ding′gəl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
din•gle  (ding′gəl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a deep, narrow cleft between hills;
    shady dell.
  • 1200–50; Middle English: a deep dell, hollow; akin to Old English dung dungeon, Old High German tunc cellar

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dingle / ˈdɪŋɡəl/
  1. a small wooded dell
Etymology: 13th Century: of uncertain origin
'dingle' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
den - dingleberry

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