dingy
adjective/ˈdɪndʒi/
/ˈdɪndʒi/
(comparative dingier, superlative dingiest)
- dark and dirty
- a dingy room/hotel
- dingy curtains/clothes
Extra Examples- The kitchen was rather dark and dingy.
- The street ran between rows of dingy terraced houses.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDingy is used with these nouns:- apartment
- house
- room
- …
Word Originmid 18th cent.: perhaps based on Old English dynge ‘dung’.Want to learn more?
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