1. plural of dunghill; heaps of animal manure, especially from farm animals

Examples

• The farmer spread material from the dunghills across his fields as fertilizer.
• Several dunghills were scattered around the barnyard.
• The gardener collected rich soil from old dunghills for her vegetable patch.
• Steam rose from the dunghills on cold winter mornings.
• The dunghills needed to be turned regularly to aid decomposition.
• Chickens often scratched around the dunghills looking for insects.