dunghill
Heap of dung
A dunghill is a heap of animal manure, typically found on farms.
The word extends to anything foul, degraded, or worthless: He rose from the dunghill to become a lord.
A dunghill cock is a common barnyard rooster, contrasted with a fighting cock—hence the insult for a coward or someone of low breeding.
Jumbled collection of items
- pileAccumulated mass of objects
- manureAnimal waste as fertilizer
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- muckFilthy wet dirt
droppings · excrement · straw · bedding · litter · refuse · farmyard · barnyard
Animal waste as fertilizer
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- soilGround matter for planting
- enrichmentImprovement through addition
amendment · nitrogen · phosphorus · potassium · cultivation · agriculture · farming · mulch
Foul, accumulated matter
- povertySevere lack of resources
- degradationDecline in condition
- lowlinessState of modest rank
- basenessMoral worthlessness
wretchedness · misery · destitution · slum · hovel · sordid · wretched · contemptible
Breakdown into simpler parts
- rotOrganic breakdown process
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- biodegradationMicrobial breakdown of organics
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
microorganisms · bacteria · fungi · humus · organic · fermentation · ammonia · methane
heap
Jumbled collection of items
muck · droppings · excrement · straw · bedding · litter · refuse · farmyard · barnyard · accumulation
manure
Animal waste as fertilizer
enrichment · amendment · nitrogen · phosphorus · potassium · cultivation · agriculture · farming · mulch · spreading
filth
Foul, accumulated matter
- povertySevere lack of resources
- degradationDecline in condition
- lowlinessState of modest rank
baseness · wretchedness · misery · destitution · slum · hovel · sordid · wretched · contemptible · mean
decomposition
Breakdown into simpler parts
- rotOrganic breakdown process
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- biodegradationMicrobial breakdown of organics
breakdown · microorganisms · bacteria · fungi · humus · organic · fermentation · ammonia · methane · stench
lowborn
Of humble origin
crowing · braggart · pride · strutting · dominion · king · lord · coward · challenger · territorial
dunghillclean room
Contamination-controlled enclosed space
sanctuary · sterile room · sterile environment · palace · shrine
dunghillthrone
Ceremonial chair for sovereigns
palace · pedestal · pinnacle · ivory tower · seat of honor
dunghillrose garden
Cultivated bloom display area
flower bed · Eden · lavender field · perfumery · herb garden