doghole
- noun
- Archaic
:
agujero
- The old doghole at the end of the street was finally demolished by the city.
Examples
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She refused to stay another night in that filthy doghole with broken windows and no heat.
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This place is a real doghole!
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After losing his job, he was forced to live in a tiny doghole behind the factory.
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Many families live in dogholes in this area.
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After losing his job, he found himself living in a doghole that was barely fit for humans.
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The doghole where they lived had peeling paint and a leaky roof.
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They managed to escape the doghole of their old neighborhood and moved to a better area.
Synonyms
51
7.9
A very dirty, unpleasant, and dangerous place
5
8.8
A very bad situation that makes you feel unhappy
3
9.1
A very small dirty room that is unpleasant to live or work in
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7.0
An unpleasant run-down place where few people want to live
A very dirty, unpleasant place, often a public toilet
A place that is very dirty and full of trash and bad smells
A very messy place like a room full of toys
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Doghole joins dog and hole, giving a clear picture of a tiny, cramped space like a little 'hole' a dog might use. That's why the word came to mean a small, dirty, or miserable dwelling.