Plural of dinghy
regular plural
The plural of dinghy is dinghies.
Forms of dinghy
| Singular | dinghy /ˈdɪŋ.(ɡ)i/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | dinghies |
| Countable | countable |
Dinghies in a sentence
- Dinghies are designed to be sailed single-handedly or double-handedly, but some larger cruising dinghies may have room for four or more people on board.2013, Barrie Smith, Jeremy Evans, Pat Manley, The Sailing Bible: The Complete Guide for All Sailors from Novice to Experienced Skipper…. From the entry double-handedly
- Children row around in rubber dinghies, self-importantly pointing out hero daddies; trolleysful of tinned curry sauce and six-packs of beer are transferred down hatches with a blithe disregard for deadweight.1984, Libby Purves, “At Millbay Dock”, in Libby Purves, Trevor Grove, editors, Single Handed: The Observer/Europe 1 Singlehanded…. From the entry trolleyful
Meaning of dinghy
- 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.
Questions about the plural of dinghy
- What is the plural of dinghy?
- The plural of dinghy is dinghies.
- Is dinghy countable?
- Dinghy is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: dinghy (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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