ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English, from dung (I) + hill
1. : a heap of dung
2. : a vile or degraded situation, condition, or thing
He … lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill — 1 Sam 2:8 (Authorized Version)
3. also dunghill fowl : the common domestic fowl — opposed to game fowl