Dung is faeces from animals, especially from large animals such as cattle and horses.
Synonyms: manure, compost, fertilizer, droppings More Synonyms of dung
dung in British English
(dʌŋ)
noun
1.
a.
excrement, esp of animals; manure
b.
(as modifier)
dung cart
2.
something filthy
verb
3. (transitive)
to cover (ground) with manure
Derived forms
dungy (ˈdungy)
adjective
Word origin
Old English: prison; related to Old High German tunc cellar roofed with dung, Old Norse dyngja manure heap
dung in American English
(dʌŋ)
noun
1.
animal excrement; manure
2.
filth
verb transitive
3.
to spread or cover with dung, as in fertilizing
Word origin
ME & OE, prob. identical with dung, a prison, orig., cellar covered with dung for warmth, as in OS dung, OHG tung, cellar where women weave < IE base *dheng-, to cover
Synonyms of 'dung'
manure, compost, fertilizer, droppings
More Synonyms of dung
In other languages
dung
British English: dung NOUN
Dung is faeces from animals, especially from large animals such as cattle and horses.
Workers at the zoo are refusing to collect animal dung in a protest over wages.
American English: dung
Brazilian Portuguese: estrume
Chinese: > 粪大型动物如牛、马的
European Spanish: estiércol
French: fumier
German: Mist
Italian: sterco
Japanese: ふん
Korean: 배설물
European Portuguese: estrume
Latin American Spanish: estiércol
Chinese translation of 'dung'
dung
(dʌŋ)
n(u)
粪(糞) (fèn)
(noun)
Definition
the faeces from large animals
two ox-carts laden with dung
Synonyms
manure
organic manures
compost
A wormery produces excellent compost.
fertilizer
Add some fertilizer to the soil.
droppings
muck
He could smell muck and clean fresh hay.
excrement
The tunnel stank of excrement.
ordure
Additional synonyms
in the sense of compost
Definition
soil mixed with fertilizer, used for growing plants
A wormery produces excellent compost.
Synonyms
fertilizer,
mulch,
humus
in the sense of excrement
Definition
waste matter discharged from the body
The tunnel stank of excrement.
Synonyms
faeces,
shit (taboo, slang),
crap (taboo, slang),
dung,
stool,
droppings,
turd (taboo, slang),
motion,
mess,
defecation,
excreta,
ordure,
kak (South Africa, vulgar, slang),
night soil
in the sense of fertilizer
Definition
any substance, such as manure, added to soil to increase its productivity