dingle
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9.5
- noun
- /ˈdɪŋɡəl/
- Archaic
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dingle
- Tralee, Dingle Bay.
Examples
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For the past 10 years, my husband and I have been traveling to unique places: a sheep farm during lambing season in England's Lake Country, a hotel on one of the Barromeo Islands in the middle of Lake Maggiore in Northern Italy, and a cottage in Dun Quin on the Dingle Peninsula, which the Irish claim is the last parish before Boston.
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Walking through the peaceful dingle, we enjoyed the sound of the rustling leaves.
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There is no way that a ferry leaving Wales would go so off track as to land in Dingle.
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That's how small this adorable dingle is.
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The deer often find refuge in the dingle, hidden from sight among the trees.
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After the rain, the flowers bloomed beautifully in the sheltered dingle.
Synonyms
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7.9
A small valley among trees where grass grows
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9.8
A small area of trees and bushes
A small area of trees in a garden with few plants under them
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Etymology
Dingle is easy to remember by thinking of the familiar word dell, which means a small 'hollow' or 'valley'; picture a little, sheltered dip in the land with trees and a stream. That's why dingle means a small, sheltered valley or hollow.