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dingly

9.6

Pleasantly secluded and shaded like a small wooded valley

adjective

: acogedor

The cottage was hidden in a dingly hollow, far from the busy roads.

Examples

They wandered through a dingly glen, where sunlight filtered softly through the leaves.
In the dingly woods, we found a peaceful spot to relax and enjoy nature.
Poets often describe dingly woods as places of peace and mystery.
What a dingly little valley this is!
The garden felt dingly and inviting.
They wandered through a dingly glen, where sunlight filtered softly through the leaves.
The cottage was hidden in a dingly hollow, far from the busy roads.

Antonyms

open

∞ 1.0

Not closed so people or things can go through

exposed

1 3.4

Not protected from danger or bad weather

How Secluded

isolated

56 3.8

remote

218 3.6

dingly

9.6

secluded

35 5.1

hidden

125 1.1

Surface Forms

dingly positive

Morphology

dingly = dingle (transparent) = dingle + ly

The adjective is formed regularly from the noun 'dingle' with -ly, meaning 'resembling a dingle' or 'having the qualities of a dingle.'

Etymology

Dingly comes from the word dingle, which means a small, wooded valley, so it gives the picture of a quiet, shaded hollow; that's why a 'dingly' place feels pleasantly secluded and peaceful.