dunghillyadj.

Brit.

/ˈdʌŋˌhɪli/, U.S.

/ˈdəŋˌhɪli/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dunghill n., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < dunghill n. + -y suffix¹. Compare slightly earlier dunghilled adj.

1. Of the lowest social status or rank; characterized by a lack of good breeding; common, vulgar. Also: ignoble, base, despicable, dishonourable. Cf. dunghill adj. 1. Now archaic and rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social class > the common people > low rank or condition > [adjective]

leasteOE

wokec897

littleOE

lowc1175

eathlyc1200

smallc1275

simplec1300

meana1375

humblec1386

ignoble1447

servile1447

base1490

slighta1500

sober1533

silly1568

unresponsal1579

dunghilled1600

villainous1607

without name1611

woollena1616

dunghilly1616

unresponsible1629

under-stateda1661

low-down1865

society > society and the community > social class > the common people > low rank or condition > the lowest class > [adjective]

draffsacked1548

sordid1596

dunghilly1616

proletarious1654

proletaneous1656

proletical1659

raff1761

raffish1795

proletarian1848

riff-raffy1850

proletary1854

low-down1865

underworld1929

lumpenproletarian1936

prole1938

nitty-gritty1948

1616 J. Dyke D. Dyke's Two Treat.: Repentance & Christs Temptations ii. 345 The most dunghilly, and rascall rake-hels, the scumme of the earth.

1632 P. Massinger & N. Field Fatall Dowry iv. sig. H2 Poore degenerate dunghilly blood, and breeding.

1731 T. Fuller Introductio ad Sapientam II. 369 4 Humility in a Person of low degree, is taken not for a Virtue, but for a poor dunghilly Spirit.

1932 J. Farnol Voices from Dust 102 Why art thou not with thy swine and kine and dunghilly ploughmen fellows?

†2. Reminiscent or characteristic of a dunghill. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

1662 J. Chandler tr. J. B. van Helmont Oriatrike 115 It hides part of a stinking or Dunghilly ferment under the soureness of the milk.

1711 J. Petiver Gazophylacii VI. Table LI Button headed Castile Rocket... Grows a Foot and half high by Path Ways, and Dunghilly Places.

1871 Every Sat. 12 Aug. 149/4 Hours in the stables, learning to talk horsey, and smell dunghilly.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	dunghilly
释义	dunghillyadj. Brit. /ˈdʌŋˌhɪli/, U.S. /ˈdəŋˌhɪli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dunghill n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < dunghill n. + -y suffix¹. Compare slightly earlier dunghilled adj. 1. Of the lowest social status or rank; characterized by a lack of good breeding; common, vulgar. Also: ignoble, base, despicable, dishonourable. Cf. dunghill adj. 1. Now archaic and rare. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > the common people > low rank or condition > [adjective] leasteOE wokec897 littleOE lowc1175 eathlyc1200 smallc1275 simplec1300 meana1375 humblec1386 ignoble1447 servile1447 base1490 slighta1500 sober1533 silly1568 unresponsal1579 dunghilled1600 villainous1607 without name1611 woollena1616 dunghilly1616 unresponsible1629 under-stateda1661 low-down1865 society > society and the community > social class > the common people > low rank or condition > the lowest class > [adjective] draffsacked1548 sordid1596 dunghilly1616 proletarious1654 proletaneous1656 proletical1659 raff1761 raffish1795 proletarian1848 riff-raffy1850 proletary1854 low-down1865 underworld1929 lumpenproletarian1936 prole1938 nitty-gritty1948 1616 J. Dyke D. Dyke's Two Treat.: Repentance & Christs Temptations ii. 345 The most dunghilly, and rascall rake-hels, the scumme of the earth. 1632 P. Massinger & N. Field Fatall Dowry iv. sig. H2 Poore degenerate dunghilly blood, and breeding. 1731 T. Fuller Introductio ad Sapientam II. 369 4 Humility in a Person of low degree, is taken not for a Virtue, but for a poor dunghilly Spirit. 1932 J. Farnol Voices from Dust 102 Why art thou not with thy swine and kine and dunghilly ploughmen fellows? †2. Reminiscent or characteristic of a dunghill. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1662 J. Chandler tr. J. B. van Helmont Oriatrike 115 It hides part of a stinking or Dunghilly ferment under the soureness of the milk. 1711 J. Petiver Gazophylacii VI. Table LI Button headed Castile Rocket... Grows a Foot and half high by Path Ways, and Dunghilly Places. 1871 Every Sat. 12 Aug. 149/4 Hours in the stables, learning to talk horsey, and smell dunghilly. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1616
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