dung
[ duhng ]
/ dʌŋ /
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noun
excrement, especially of animals; manure.
verb (used with object)
to manure (ground) with or as if with dung.
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Origin of dung
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, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for dung
dung
/ (dʌŋ) /
noun
- excrement, esp of animals; manure
- (as modifier)dung cart
something filthy
verb
(tr) to cover (ground) with manure
Derived forms of dung
dungy, adjectiveWord Origin for dung
Old English: prison; related to Old High German tunc cellar roofed with dung, Old Norse dyngja manure heap
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