dungy

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈdʌŋi/

Definition of dungy

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Resembling or characteristic of dung.
    “[…] they may not be drawn up long legged; and by no means to let them have a dungy soil to grow in, or a very rich one […]”
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adj

  1. Resembling or characteristic of dung.
    “[…] they may not be drawn up long legged; and by no means to let them have a dungy soil to grow in, or a very rich one […]”
  2. Covered in dung
    “If, however, excessively dungy animals are offered for transportation, the owner of the animals is requested to clean them.”

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Etymology

From Middle English dongy, donky, dungy, equivalent to dung + -y. Probably a doublet of dingy.

Anagrams of dungy

2 plays · some not in Scrabble

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3-letter words

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2-letter words

2 words

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