dingy
adjective
of a dark, dull, or dirty color or aspect; lacking brightness or freshness.
dingiest
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superlativeof dingy.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Even when the setting is at its dingiest, its directors Thor Freudenthal and Jon Amiel draw the eye to the beauty in the muck, making the loveliest scenes glow all the richer.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2019
That’s just over $10 a day for everything — in one of the world’s most expensive cities, where the tiniest and dingiest rooms start renting $400 a month.
From Time ● Jun. 21, 2016
The BBC visited the workshop of Graham Cox to see how he brings colour and light to the dingiest of corners.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2016
It's by far the smallest and dingiest outlet in the chain: The carpet is beige and worn, the ceilings are low, the lights fluorescent.
From BusinessWeek ● Jan. 20, 2011
She penetrated into the dingiest tenements, the poorest slums, on this errand of mercy.
From The Practice of Autosuggestion by Emile Coué
