"dunghilly" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more dunghilly [comparative], most dunghilly [superlative]
Etymology: From dunghill + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dunghill|y}} dunghill + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} dunghilly (comparative more dunghilly, superlative most dunghilly)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a dunghill.
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