dingle

Meaning

Noun

A small, narrow or enclosed, usually wooded valley.

Adj

Having good weather.

Opposite of

mank, manky

Synonyms

dell

valley

gorge

canyon

ravine

glen

gully

cirque

Translations

dol

gelî

newal

nihal

ravine

λαγκάδα

στενή κοιλάδα

dingle

الوادي المشجّر

derecik

sot

vall petita

Waldschlucht

χαράδρα

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɪŋɡl̩/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: dingle

Inherited from Old English: *dyngel

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: Dongel

In summary

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.