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Dungy vs Pungy - What's the difference?

dungy | pungy |

As an adjective dungy

is resembling or characteristic of dung.

As a noun pungy is

a small sloop or shallop, or a large boat with sails.

dungy

English

(wikipedia dungy)

Adjective

(er)
  • Resembling or characteristic of dung.
    • 1813 , Charles Marshall - A Plain and Easy Introduction to the Knowledge and Practice of Gardening: With Hints on Fish-ponds - Page 354
    ...they may not be drawn up long legged; and by no means to let them have a dungy soil to grow in, or a very rich one...
  • Covered in dung
    • 1999 , J. F. Gracey, David S. Collins, Robert J. Huey - Meat Hygiene page 167
    If, however, excessively dungy animals are offered for transportation, the owner of the animals is requested to clean them.

    pungy

    English

    Noun

    (pungies)
  • A small sloop or shallop, or a large boat with sails.
    • (Webster 1913)