Definition of DINGLE

dingle

Meanings

Plural: dingles

Noun

  • a small wooded hollow
  • A small, narrow or enclosed, usually wooded valley.

Adj

  • Having good weather.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English dingle (“a deep hollow; dell”), from Old English *dyngel, a diminutive of Old English dung (“dungeon; pit”), equivalent to dung + -le (diminutive suffix). Compare Saterland Frisian Dongel (“hollow tooth, cavity”), English dimble (“a dingle, glen, retired place”).
Related to dungeon.

Synonyms

dell

Antonyms

mank, manky

Scrabble Score: 8

dingle is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
dingle is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dingle is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

dingle is a valid Words With Friends word