Dingle

Kerry coastal town

A dingle is a small, narrow, wooded valley—a dell or hollow typically shaded by trees.

The word is chiefly British and somewhat literary: We picnicked in a quiet dingle by the stream.

It survives mainly in place names and poetry.

Ireland

peninsula

Land almost encircled by water

fishing village · pub · traditional music · pilgrimage · coastal · rugged · scenic · Atlantic · fuchsia · stone walls

topography

dell

Small, sheltered valley

  • hollowEmpty within
  • glenNarrow wooded valley
  • valeLow ground between hills

ravine · gully · copse · thicket · depression · sylvan · verdant · pastoral · woodland · bower

nautical

gudgeon

Small cylindrical pivot pin

  • pintleVertical bolt enabling rotation
  • rudderPivoting stern blade
  • sternStrict or ship's aft

transom · fitting · hardware · mount · bracket · hinge · pivot · sailboat · dinghy · steering

Opposites
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION (Irish coast)

DingleDublin

Irish capital city

Wexford · Dundalk · Waterford

CULTURAL CHARACTER (Irish identity)

DingleDublin

Irish capital city

Belfast · London · Cork · Galway

TOPOGRAPHY (common noun: small wooded valley)

Dinglepeak

Utmost height attained

summit · ridge · hilltop · mountaintop · plateau

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G