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, adjective

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Insects are also recyclers, decomposing plant matter and animal dung and contributing to the organic content of soils.
We Crush, Poison, and Destroy Insects at Our Own Peril - Issue 95: Escape|John Hainze|January 20, 2021|Nautilus
To confirm that bees collected poop, the researchers gathered dung from chickens, water buffalos, pigs and cows.
Honeybees fend off deadly hornets by decorating hives with poop|Asher Jones|January 19, 2021|Science News For Students
The insects collected mouthfuls of dung and then made a beeline back to their hive.
Honeybees fend off deadly hornets by decorating hives with poop|Asher Jones|January 19, 2021|Science News For Students
Animals who have good vision can orient based on the polarization of sunlight, as some birds are thought to do, or based on the position of stars in the night sky, as in dung beetles.
How Sea Turtles Find Their Way - Issue 94: Evolving|Jason G. Goldman|December 16, 2020|Nautilus

By studying those bits of dung, he can find and follow an entire population of animals without ever seeing one individual.
Conservation is going to the dogs|Alison Pearce Stevens|April 2, 2020|Science News For Students
Likewise, in the NFL, Tony Dungy became the first African-American head coach to win a Super Bowl in 2007.
Black College Football Coaches Don’t Get Second Chances|Evin Demirel|January 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dungy later rejoined the team, at great personal distress, out of a sense of duty.
The NFL's Spiritual Guru|Bryan Curtis|February 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Later, as a head coach with Tampa Bay, and then the Indianapolis Colts, Dungy also cut a chaste figure.
The NFL's Spiritual Guru|Bryan Curtis|February 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST
And once Dungy reached out to Locksley, both scores were off the charts.
The NFL's Spiritual Guru|Bryan Curtis|February 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Locksley later said, “I see Coach Dungy being a guy with a wealth of experience and knowledge, not just in football, but in life.”
The NFL's Spiritual Guru|Bryan Curtis|February 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The animals rolled luxuriously in the brown, dungy mixture, and Genesmere made his coffee strong.
Red Men and White|Owen Wister

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, adjective

Word 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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