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dunghill

/ˈdʌŋˌhɪl/
dung · hill
Plural:dunghills
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dunghill Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A heap of dung or manure, typically found in a farmyard.

Example

"The farmyard chickens spent the morning scratching at the steaming dunghill Behind the barn."

2

A filthy, squalid, or degraded abode, situation, or condition.

Example

"Through years of hard work, the family lifted themselves from the squalid dunghill of extreme poverty."

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• adjective

1

Vile, mean, ignoble, or cowardly (originally applied to common barnyard fowls as opposed to gamecocks).

Example

"The old play contrasted the noble knight with a cowardly, dunghill rogue who fled at the first sign of danger."

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• Nearby Words

dungeness river
dungeon
dungheap
dunghill
dunk
dunker
dunkleosteus

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English dunghil, formed as a compound of dung ('manure') and hill ('heap' or 'mound'), both derived from Old English.

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