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Definition of dell

dell

/dɛl/
dell
Plural:dells
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dell Lexical Profile

dell Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A small, secluded valley or hollow, typically covered with trees or turf.

Example

"The hikers rested in a shady, fern-covered dell beside the forest stream."

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• Rhymes for dell

• Nearby Words

deliverer
delivery
deliveryman
dell
della
della falls
delosperma

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English dell ('deep hollow or vale'), originating from Proto-Germanic *dalja- and closely related to 'dale'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dell. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dell
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