dinginess

Variant of dingy

dingy definition

dingy (din′jē)

adjective dingier -·gier, dingiest -·gi·est

  1. dirty-colored; not bright or clean; grimy
  2. dismal; shabby

Etymology: orig. dial. var. of dungy

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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