dingy
/'dindʤi/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Dirty, discolored, or shabby in appearance: "dingy" describes something that is dirty, faded, or darkened from dirt, age, or neglect, often appearing dull and cheerless.
- Gloomy, dark, or depressing: "dingy" can also describe an atmosphere, place, or period that is dark, dismal, or causing low spirits.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The walls of the old apartment were a dingy yellow from years of cigarette smoke.
- He wore a dingy grey coat that had seen better days.
- The dingy alleyway was poorly lit and felt unsafe.
- We spent a dingy afternoon in the cramped, airless waiting room.
Advanced Usage
- "dingy with (something)": covered or darkened by a specific substance.
- The windows were dingy with city grime.
- Used to imply a lack of care or maintenance, contributing to a somber mood.
- The dingy lighting in the museum made the paintings look dull.
Variants and Related Words
- Dingily (adverb): in a dingy manner.
- The room was dingily lit by a single bare bulb.
- Dinginess (noun): the state or quality of being dingy.
- The overall dinginess of the hotel was disappointing.
Synonyms
- Grubby: dirty, especially from ingrained dirt.
- Shabby: in poor condition through long use or lack of care.
- Dismal: causing a mood of gloom or depression.
- Grimy: covered with or characterized by grime; very dirty.
Related Phrases
- "dingy white": a white color that is no longer bright or pure, often with a greyish or yellowish tint.
- The once-pristine curtains were now a dingy white.
- "dingy room/place": a common collocation emphasizing a location's unclean or depressing state.
- They met in a dingy basement bar.
Adjective
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causing dejection
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a blue day
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the dark days of the war
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a week of rainy depressing weather
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a disconsolate winter landscape
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the first dismal dispiriting days of November
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a dark gloomy day
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grim rainy weather
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(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear
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dirty is often used in combination
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a dirty (or dingy) white
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the muddied grey of the sea
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muddy colors
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dirty-green walls
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dirty-blonde hair
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thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
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a miner's begrimed face
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dingy linen
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grimy hands
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grubby little fingers
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a grungy kitchen
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