dung

[ duhng ]
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noun
  1. excrement, especially of animals; manure.

verb (used with object)
  1. to manure (ground) with or as if with dung.

Origin of dung

1
before 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Low German, German dung; compare Icelandic dyngja heap, dung, Swedish dynga dung, muck, Old High German tunga manuring

Other words from dung

  • dungy, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for dung

dung

/ (dʌŋ) /


noun
    • excrement, esp of animals; manure

    • (as modifier): dung cart

  1. something filthy

verb
  1. (tr) to cover (ground) with manure

Origin of dung

1
Old English: prison; related to Old High German tunc cellar roofed with dung, Old Norse dyngja manure heap

Derived forms of dung

  • dungy, adjective

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