Dingle

Pronunciation

• IPA: ˈdɪŋɡəɫ UK

Origin

From an alteration of dimble ("a dingle, glen, retired place").

Full definition of dingle

Noun

1. A small, narrow or enclosed, usually wooded valley.
• 1954, J._R._R._Tolkien, , , Chapter 4Turning to the left and skirting this huge hedge Treebeard came in a few strides to a narrow entrance. Through it a worn path passed and dived suddenly down a long steep slope. The hobbits saw that they were descending into a great dingle, almost as round as a bowl, very wide and deep, crowned at the rim with the high dark evergreen hedge.

Anagrams

• elding, gilden