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The definition of dingy is something kind of dirty, gloomy or dull.

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An example of dingy are white clothes that have been washed too many times and kind of take on a dirty grey hue.

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adjective dingier, dingiest

dirty-colored; not bright or clean; grimy
dismal; shabby

Origin: orig. dial. var. of dungy

Related Forms:

dingily adverb
dinginess noun

See dingy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective din·gi·er, din·gi·est

Darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored.
Shabby, drab, or squalid.

Origin:

Origin: Possibly from Middle English dinge, dung

Origin: , variant of dung; see dung

Related Forms:

dinˈgi·ly adverb

dinˈgi·ness noun

adjective
Slang

Crazy; insane.

Origin:

Origin: ding¹

Origin: + -y¹

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