dungy

The farmer shovels dungy straw from the stable floor.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Containing or covered with dung: "dungy" describes something that is soiled with animal excrement.
   • Filthy or foul: By extension, it can also mean something that is dirty, unclean, or morally repulsive.

Usage Examples

• (The stable was covered with animal excrement.)
• (The barn was filthy with manure.)

Advanced Usage

• "dungy heap": a pile of dung or manure.

  • The farmer shoveled the dungy heap onto the compost pile. (A pile of animal excrement.)

• "dungy smell": an odor associated with manure.

  • The dungy smell from the fields was overwhelming. (The smell of animal waste.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dung (n): the excrement of animals, especially used as fertilizer.

  • The gardener used cow dung to enrich the soil. (Animal excrement used as fertilizer.)

• Dungy (adj) is a rare or archaic form; the more common modern term is dung-covered or manured.

Synonyms

• Manured: covered or treated with dung or fertilizer.
• Soiled: made dirty, especially with waste matter.
• Filthy: extremely dirty or foul.

Related Idioms

• No common idioms are associated with "dungy" due to its rarity and specific meaning. It is primarily a descriptive adjective used in agricultural or literary contexts.