English dictionary
dingy
adjectivePronunciation
ˈdɪn.dʒi
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- causing dejection
adjective
- thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
adjective
- (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear; ‘dirty’ is often used in combination
Example sentences
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 miner's begrimed face
dingy linen
grimy hands
grubby little fingers
a grungy kitchen
a dirty (or dingy) white
the muddied grey of the sea
muddy colors
dirty-green walls
dirty-blonde hair