dung

The other investigated fossilized dung, known scientifically as coprolites.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026

During the hottest hours, many retreat to makeshift huts -- frames of sticks draped with coarse homespun cloth, plastered with wild donkey dung.

From Barron's ● May 10, 2026

In “The Getaway”—filmed twice for the big screen—Doc and Carol McCoy conclude their escape hiding in caves, then a hut made of dung, before they end up in the infernal domain of El Rey.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026

There are reports that suggest some regions in India are witnessing a spike in timber sales, while others see increased sales of cow dung cakes - both biomass fuels.

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026

“Next time you be much warmer nestled in the dung heap these cold days,” she told him.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman

When it was gone, hot not before, the Wart knew certain dungs about it—dungs which he had not had time to notice while the boar was there.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

He seldom sat down, but strayed about with nervous movements, picking dungs up and setting them down without looking at them, walking to windows and looking out but seeing nothing.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

When the tongues were first taken in to be sliced, two round buffalo dungs together with a ball of sweetgrass were given to the man and woman.

From The Sun Dance of the Blackfoot Indians by Clark Wissler

He is like a horse in a pasture, that eats up the grass and dungs it in requital.

From Character Writings of the 17th Century by Various

Besides, we have heats of dungs; and of bellies and maws of living creatures, and of their bloods and bodies; and of hays and herbs laid up moist; of lime unquenched; and such like.

From New Atlantis by Francis Bacon

The soil from which he bloomed was richly dunged.

From The New Yorker ● Sep. 21, 2018

It is fixed by oxidation at 30° to 35° C., and dunged with cow-dung and chalk.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 286, June 25, 1881 by Various

And 'twas with justice too; did they not break down my black fig tree, which I had planted and dunged with my own hands?

From The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 by Aristophanes

As the King of Cambaya was one day riding in state, an unlucky kite dunged upon his royal head.

From The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem by Luís de Camões

I digged about it, I dunged it; I gained time, and supplied it with means; but I laboured herein in vain, and spent my strength for nought, and in vain!

From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 by John Bunyan

His digging about it, and dunging of it, is to show his willingness to apply gospel helps to this barren professor, if haply he may be fruitful.

From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 by John Bunyan

The exhibit consists of a Universal calender, drying machines, patent creasing, measuring, and marking machines, and apparatus for bleaching, washing, chloring, scouring, soaping, dunging, and dyeing woven fabrics.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 460, October 25, 1884 by Various

In dunging corn in the holes, put two in a hill on any kind of soil where corn will grow, and you will have a good crop.

From The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People by Miriam Haynie

And thus much for the fashion, digging, and dunging of gardens.

From The English Husbandman The First Part: Contayning the Knowledge of the true Nature of euery Soyle within this Kingdome: how to Plow it; and the manner of the Plough, and other Instruments by Gervase Markham

A man with expense and infinite toil, By digging and dunging, ennobled his soil; There fruits of the best your taste did invite, And uniform order still courted the sight.

From The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 2 by William Ernst Browning