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Definitions for dingy
ˈdɪn dʒidingy
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Princeton's WordNet
begrimed, dingy, grimy, grubby, grungy, raunchyadjective
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
"a miner's begrimed face"; "dingy linen"; "grimy hands"; "grubby little fingers"; "a grungy kitchen"
dirty, dingy, muddied, muddyadjective
(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear
"dirty" is often used in combination; "a dirty (or dingy) white"; "the muddied grey of the sea"; "muddy colors"; "dirty-green walls"; "dirty-blonde hair"
blue, dark, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, gloomy, grim, sorry, drab, drear, drearyadjective
causing dejection
"a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather"
Wiktionary
dingyadjective
drab; shabby; dirty; squalid
ChatGPT
dingy
Dingy is an adjective used to describe something or a place that is dull, dark, or grimy, often because of neglect or lack of cleanliness. It can also mean faded or lacking brightness or freshness.
Webster Dictionary
Dingynoun
alt. of Dinghy
Dingy
soiled; sullied; of a dark or dusky color; dark brown; dirty
Etymology: [Prob. fr. dung. Cf. Dungy.]
Wikidata
Dingy
Dingy is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office is closed.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Dingy
Dingey, ding′gi, n. the smallest ship's boat: in India, a canoe. [Beng. dingī, a boat.]
Dingy
din′ji, adj. of a dim or dark colour: dull: soiled.—n. Din′giness. [Acc. to Skeat = dungy.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dingy in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dingy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of dingy in a Sentence
It doesn’t matter if they’ve been staying in a five-star hotel or a dingy BB, the chances of encountering bedbugs are equal.
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