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dingle

[ ding-guhl ]
/ ˈdɪŋ gəl /
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noun
a deep, narrow cleft between hills; shady dell.
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Origin of dingle

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

dingle
/ (ˈdɪŋɡəl) /

noun
a small wooded dell

Word Origin for dingle

C13: of uncertain origin
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