Dingleberry

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪŋəlˌbɛri/

Definitions of dingleberry

noun a small piece of dried feces attached to the hair around the anus

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a dingleberry hanging from the tree.

A2 The hiker accidentally brushed against a dingleberry while walking through the forest.

B1 The children laughed at the dingleberry stuck to the dog's fur.

B2 The camper had to carefully remove the dingleberry from his clothing after sitting on the ground.

C1 The botanist studied the unique properties of the dingleberry plant.

C2 The comedian made a joke about finding a dingleberry in an unexpected place.

Examples of dingleberry in a Sentence

formal The hiker discovered a dingleberry clinging to the edge of a tree branch.

informal I can't believe you have a dingleberry stuck to your shoe!

slang That guy is such a dingleberry, always causing trouble.

figurative The dingleberry of doubt lingered in the back of her mind.

Grammatical Forms of dingleberry

• past tense: dingleberried
• plural: dingleberries
• comparative: more dingleberry
• superlative: most dingleberry
• present tense: dingleberries
• future tense: will dingleberry
• perfect tense: have dingleberried
• continuous tense: is dingleberrying
• singular: dingleberry
• positive degree: dingleberry
• infinitive: to dingleberry
• gerund: dingleberrying
• participle: dingleberryed

Origin and Evolution of dingleberry

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'dingleberry' is believed to have originated from the combination of 'dingle' meaning a small wooded valley and 'berry' referring to a small round fruit.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a small piece of dung clinging to the hair around the anus of an animal, the term 'dingleberry' has evolved to also be used as a slang insult for a foolish or annoying person.