Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,724,277,067 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

dung

   Also found in: Medical, Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
dung  (dng)
n.
1.
a. The excrement of animals.
b. Manure.
2. Something foul or abhorrent.
tr.v. dunged, dung·ing, dungs
To fertilize (land) with manure.

[Middle English, from Old English.]

dungy adj.

dung [dʌŋ]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology)
a.  excrement, esp of animals; manure
b.  (as modifier) dung cart
2. something filthy
vb
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) (tr) to cover (ground) with manure
[Old English: prison; related to Old High German tunc cellar roofed with dung, Old Norse dyngja manure heap]
dungy  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dungdung - fecal matter of animals              
buffalo chip, cow chip, cow dung, chip - a piece of dried bovine dung
coprolite - fossil excrement; petrified dung
faecal matter, faeces, fecal matter, feces, ordure, BM, dejection, stool - solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
pigeon droppings - droppings of pigeons
cow pie, cowpie - fecal matter of a cow
Verb1.dung - fertilize or dress with dung; "you must dung the land"
fertilize, fertilise, feed - provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to; "We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants"
2.dung - defecate; used of animals
ca-ca, crap, defecate, take a crap, take a shit, shit, stool, make - have a bowel movement; "The dog had made in the flower beds"

dung
noun manure, compost, fertilizer, droppings, muck, excrement, ordure two ox-carts laden with dung
Translations
dung [dʌŋ]
A. N [of horse, camel etc] → excrementos mpl; (as manure) → estiércol m
B. CPD dung beetle Nescarabajo m pelotero

dung [ˈdʌŋ] n [animal] → fumier m

dung
nDung m; (of birds)Dreck m; (Agr: = manure) → Mist m, → Dünger m
vt fielddüngen, misten

dung:
dung beetle
nMistkäfer m
dung cart
nMistkarren m

dung:
dung fork
nMistgabel f
dung heap, dunghill
nMist- or Dunghaufen m

dung [dʌŋ] n (of horse, cow) → sterco; (as manure) → letame m, concime m
dung [dʌŋ] n (of horse, cow) → sterco; (as manure) → letame m, concime m

dung
n dung [daŋ]
the waste matter passed out of an animal's body, especially when used as manure. mis رَوْث، بَعْر الحَيوانات тор hnůj møg; naturgødning der Mist κοπριά ζώου estiércol sõnnik پهن؛ کود حیوانی lanta fumier זֶבֶל גְלָלִים गोबर, लीद balega, gnojivo trágya pupuk kandang mykja, tað, skítur sterco ふん (동물의) 똥 mėšlas mēsli; mēslojums tahi binatang mest gjødsel, møkk łajno esterco bălegar; îngrăşământ навоз trus, hnoj gnoj balega dynga, gödsel มูลสัตว์ gübre (牲畜的)糞 гній; добриво جانوروں کی لید ، گوبر phân)粪


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
The huge courtyard of the Rostovs' house was littered with wisps of hay and with dung from the horses, and not a soul was to be seen there.
THE plains over which the travellers were journeying continued to be destitute of trees or even shrubs; insomuch that they had to use the dung of the buffalo for fuel, as the Arabs of the desert use that of the camel.
There was the warm, steamy smell of dung when the frozen door was opened, and the cows, astonished at the unfamiliar light of the lantern, stirred on the fresh straw.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.