Dingy

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdɪn.dÊ’i/

From English dialectal (Kentish) dingy ("dirty"), of unknown origin, though probably from an unrecorded Middle English *dingy, *düngy, from Old English *dyncgiġ ("covered with dung, dirty"), an umlaut form of Old English duncge, dung ("dung"), equivalent to dung + -y.

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Full definition of dingy

Adjective

1. drab; shabby; dirty; squalid

Synonyms

• (drab) dismal, drab, dreary, gloomy, grimy

Antonyms

• (drab) bright, clean

Derived terms

• dingily
• dinginess

Noun

1. Alternative form of dinghy

Anagrams

• dying