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dungy en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈdʌŋi/

Etymology

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

Meanings

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 […] 1813, Charles Marshall, A Plain and Easy Introduction to the Knowledge and Practice of Gardening: With Hints on Fish-ponds, page 354:
2. Covered in dung
   • If, however, excessively dungy animals are offered for transportation, the owner of the animals is requested to clean them. 1999, J. F. Gracey, David S. Collins, Robert J. Huey, Meat Hygiene, page 167:

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