Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dinghy

/ˈdɪŋ.(ɡ)i/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: dinghy
IPA: /ˈdɪŋ.(ɡ)i/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small open boat, propelled by oars or paddles, carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a ship.

noun

A sailing dinghy.

noun

An inflatable rubber life raft.

verb

To travel by dinghy.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"The dinghy was trailing astern at the end of its painter, and Merrion looked at it as he passed. He saw that it was a battered-looking affair of the prahm type, with a blunt snout, and like the parent ship, had recently been painted a vivid green."

Etymology

From Bengali ডিঙি (ḍiṅi), perhaps from Sanskrit द्रोण (droṇa, “wooden trough”).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: ডিঙি, द्रोण

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdɪŋ.(ɡ)i/
British English: /ˈdɪŋ.(ɡ)i/

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

dinghies (plural) dinghies (present, singular) dinghying (participle, present) dinghied (participle, past) dinghied (past)

Phrases

sailing dinghy dinghy towing

Synonyms

tender dory rowboat

Rhymes With

thingy stringy stingy clingy springy zingy

Questions

How do you pronounce dinghy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɪŋ.(ɡ)i/.
What does dinghy mean?: A small open boat, propelled by oars or paddles, carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a ship.
Where does dinghy come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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