dingy
[ din-jee ]
/ ˈdɪn dʒi /
adjective, din·gi·er, din·gi·est.
of a dark, dull, or dirty color or aspect; lacking brightness or freshness.
shabby; dismal.
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Nearby words
dinghy, dingle, dingleberry, dingo, dingus, dingy, dining car, dining hall, dining room, dining table, dinitrobenzene
Origin of dingy
First recorded in 1730–40; origin uncertain
Related formsdin·gi·ly, adverbdin·gi·ness, noun
Can be confuseddinghy dingy
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British Dictionary definitions for dinginess
dingy
/ (ˈdɪndʒɪ) /
adjective -gier or -giest
lacking light or brightness; drab
dirty; discoloured
Derived Formsdingily, adverbdinginess, noun
Word Origin for dingy
C18: perhaps from an earlier dialect word related to Old English dynge dung
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Word Origin and History for dinginess
dingy
1736, Kentish dialect, "dirty," of uncertain origin, but perhaps related to dung. The noun dinge (1816) is a back-formation.
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