dungheap
Barnyard waste mound
A dungheap is a pile of animal manure, typically accumulated in a farmyard for later use as fertilizer.
The word appears in figurative contexts suggesting filth, degradation, or worthlessness: rising from the dungheap to respectability.
Also spelled as two words or as dunghill.
Filthy wet dirt
- droppingsAnimal excrement deposits
- excrementSolid bodily waste
- cowpatsDried bovine feces
- guanoAccumulated bird droppings
scat · faeces · slurry · night-soil · castings · pellets · top-dressing · ordure
Farm's animal enclosure
- middenHistorical domestic refuse pile
- farmsteadFarm with residence
- pigstyEnclosure for swine
- stableSecure and unchanging
cowshed · henhouse · livestock · pitchfork · wheelbarrow · shovel · paddock · pasture
Emit strong odor
- stinkOffensive smell
- foulOffensive or illegal
- malodorousHaving a bad smell
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
putrid · rank · fetid · noisome · ammonia · sulfurous · nauseating · offensive
Vital dietary substances
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
- enrichmentImprovement through addition
cultivation · composting · vermicompost · biofertilizer · humus · mulch · spreading · manuring
Breakdown into simpler parts
- rotOrganic breakdown process
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
fungi · microorganisms · biodegradation · detritus · decomposers · fermentation · maggots · flies
muck
Filthy wet dirt
guano · scat · faeces · slurry · night-soil · castings · pellets · top-dressing · ordure · midden
barnyard
Farm's animal enclosure
stable · cowshed · henhouse · livestock · pitchfork · wheelbarrow · shovel · paddock · pasture · rural
reek
Emit strong odor
- stinkOffensive smell
- foulOffensive or illegal
- malodorousHaving a bad smell
pungent · putrid · rank · fetid · noisome · ammonia · sulfurous · nauseating · offensive · smelly
nutrients
Vital dietary substances
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
enrichment · cultivation · composting · vermicompost · biofertilizer · humus · mulch · spreading · manuring
decomposition
Breakdown into simpler parts
- rotOrganic breakdown process
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
bacteria · fungi · microorganisms · biodegradation · detritus · decomposers · fermentation · maggots · flies · steaming
dungheapsterile environment
Space without living microorganisms
clean room · rose garden · flower bed · fresh linen · compost bin
dungheaptreasure trove
Ownerless valuables found hidden
gold mine · jewel box · palace · treasure chest · paradise
dungheapsanctuary
Protected sacred space
holy ground · altar · temple · cathedral · hallowed ground