noun
dingle
DIHNGGL
noun
1
A small, narrow, often wooded valley or hollow.
"A stream ran through the shady dingle behind the farmhouse."
How to Use Dingle
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small, tucked-away valley, usually covered in trees.
When to use it
A somewhat literary or regional word, more common in descriptive writing than everyday speech.
Word Forms
more dingle comparative, dingles plural, Dingles plural, most dingle superlative
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Etymology
From Middle English "dingle", related to Old English "dung" ("pit, dungeon") plus a diminutive ending.