Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small wooded valley; a dell.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To shake; vibrate.
- noun A small, secluded, and embowered valley.
- noun The protecting weather-shed built around the entrance to a house.
- noun The roofed-over space between the kitchen and the sleeping-quarters in a logging-camp, commonly used as a storeroom.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A narrow dale; a small dell; a small, secluded, and embowered valley.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A small, narrow or enclosed, usually wooded valley.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a small wooded hollow
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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'True,' said Mr. Petulengro; 'why bring what's low to the dingle, which is low enough already?'
The Romany Rye A Sequel to 'Lavengro' George Henry Borrow 1842
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"True," said Mr. Petulengro; "why bring what's low to the dingle, which is low enough already?"
Isopel Berners The History of certain doings in a Staffordshire Dingle, July, 1825 George Henry Borrow 1842
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"True," said Mr. Petulengro; "why bring what's low to the dingle, which is low enough already?"
The Romany Rye George Henry Borrow 1842
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"True," said Mr. Petulengro; "why bring what's low to the dingle, which is low enough already?"
The Romany Rye a sequel to "Lavengro" George Henry Borrow 1842
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However, bright, sunny ( "dingle") days can occur, particularly in November and December.
South Orkney Islands 2009
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This shelter was called the "dingle," and contained the camp grindstone and spare sled equipment.
The Rainy Day Railroad War Holman Day 1900
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And, observe the art of it, under all the simplicity -- notice, for example, the curious weird effect produced by the studied repetition of the word "dingle" coming ever round and round like the master-note in a chime.
Through the Magic Door Arthur Conan Doyle 1894
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"dingle," gazing mournfully out into the smother of snowflakes.
The Rainy Day Railroad War Holman Day 1900
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 Not Abe Vigoda old, not Dick Clark old, not Methusalah old, but honest-to-flargi - and-dingle old: Âcenturies, perhaps thousands of years old.
Review: Powers #1 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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Near the left-hand corner of the grove which surrounded the dingle, and about ten yards from the fire-ball, I perceived a chaise, with a postillion on the box, who was making efforts, apparently useless, to control his horses, which were kicking and plunging in the highest degree of excitement.
bodhi commented on the word dingle
Now as I was young and easy under the apple boughs
About the lilting house and happy as the grass was green,
The night above the dingle starry,
Time let me hail and climb
Golden in the heydays of his eyes,
And honoured among wagons I was prince of the apple towns
And once below a time I lordly had the trees and leaves
Trail with daisies and barley
Down the rivers of the windfall light.
November 20, 2008
qms commented on the word dingle
A mud room can be termed a dingle.
A blazing fire some call an ingle.
Such friendly welter
For comfort and shelter!
To warm us words in Winter comingle.
November 24, 2014