dingle

UK /ˈdɪŋɡl̩/ US /ˈdɪŋɡl̩/
name 3noun 2adj 1

Definitions

noun

1

A small, narrow or enclosed, usually wooded valley.

Turning to the left and skirting this huge hedge Treebeard came in a few strides to a narrow entrance. Through it a worn path passed and dived suddenly down a long steep slope. The hobbits saw that they were descending into a great dingle, almost as round as a bowl, very wide and deep, crowned at the rim with the high dark evergreen hedge.

adj

1

Having good weather.

Antarctica can be dingle, with clear skies, or mank, with nothing of the sort.

Indeed, on a dingle day in the Antarctic your optimism soars about what you can do. After three days of blustery weather we woke up to […]

name

1

A harbour town in County Kerry, Ireland and the peninsula on which it stands.

2

An area of Liverpool, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ3687).

3

A surname.

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