dunghill

[ duhng-hil ]

noun

1. a heap of dung.
2. a repugnantly filthy or degraded place, abode, or situation.

dunghill

/ ˈdʌŋˌhɪl /

noun

1. a heap of dung
2. a foul place, condition, or person

Word History and Origins

Origin of dunghill¹

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; dung, hill

Example Sentences

But like all dunghill products, the life of these was ephemeral.

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A dunghill, on which the imperial commissioners chanced to be deposited, had saved them from injury.

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The monster had the head and breast of the dunghill champion, and "thence downwards the body of a serpent."

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After which the bird barked, and came and sat on the dunghill by Charles.

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There is a scent here sweeter than that of the dunghill, or the dandy's essences—what is it?

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