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dingy
dark, dirty, and dull-looking
Synonyms
- drab
- dirty
- grimy
Antonyms
- bright
- clean
dingy in a sentence
The old curtains looked dingy after years of collecting dust.
The basement seemed dingy until we cleaned it and added brighter lights.
Where it comes from
From English dinge 'to dirty'
Memory hook
A dingy room looks dim and dirty.
Read it in context
- The Garden Below Nature