DINGLES Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

dingles

noun

plural of dingle

as in gullies

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Noun

The Johri at Lal Haveli A 155-year-old heritage haveli (mansion) that was transformed into a boutique hotel in 2020, The Johri sits deep within the cacophonous gullies (narrow lanes) of Jaipur’s jewelry market.

— Shalbha Sarda, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2026
What appears from a distance to be a featureless meadow is cut with gullies and fissures deep enough to funnel a deer out of danger.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of gullies

Noun

This 150-acre Clayton County preserve sits near shopping centers and busy roads, but its trails wind through woodlands, ravines and ponds that feel worlds away from metro Atlanta.

— Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Many more were imperiled by muddy water racing through the narrow ravines, sparking frantic rescue missions for dozens.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of ravines

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Set in the modern Scottish Highlands, Laird is an epic family saga in which a proud Scot, Drummoch (Branagh), defies a shadowy American billionaire, Peter Bergstrom (Sarsgaard), hellbent on buying up the glens.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
Travelers familiar with Scotland’s Isle of Skye may recognize this recipe for remote luxury, though rather than craggy cliffs and emerald-green glens, Noirmoutier is closer to a little slice of California.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of glens

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Despite his injury, the adult male managed to navigate rugged mountain terrain and deep gorges before a trail camera captured evidence of his arrival in Georgia.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
For years, a leopard roamed the high mountain ridges and deep gorges in the sparsely populated region of southern Armenia.

— Eric Niiler, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of gorges

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Its sparsely populated landscape of desert, mountains and river canyons has historically recorded fewer migrant apprehensions than other parts of the southern border.

— Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2026
The visitor favorite, the Canyon Loop Trail, is an accessible, easy-to-moderate, two-and-a-half-mile walk that loops around its nine canyons.

— Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of canyons

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If successful, the work could help future missions explore areas that are difficult for conventional rovers to reach, including deep valleys and underground environments.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
Across the West, the outlook favors snow in the Rocky Mountains and at higher elevations in California, while depicting valleys and lower-lying areas as less certain.

— Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026

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