dingy

Meanings

• adjective

  Old, shabby, or unclean.

  - "The dingy old boat was abandoned in the harbor."
  - "The dingy apartment had peeling wallpaper and dirty floors."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈdɪn.dʒi/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

bright , clean

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Synonyms

dismal , drab , dreary , gloomy , grimy , tender

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dingy
tingy , bingy , clingy , mingly

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Variants

List of all variants of dingy that leads to same result
dingier , dingiest , dingily , dinginess , dinginesses , dingy

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Etymology

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Originally used to describe a boat that was no longer in use and had become dirty and shabby.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'dingy' comes from the Dutch word 'dingen', meaning 'to touch'.

2. In the early 20th century, 'dingy' was used to describe a type of fabric that was heavily textured and often used for upholstery.

3. In some dialects, 'dingy' can also be used as a verb to mean 'to make something dirty or shabby'.

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Related Concepts

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1. shabby: Related concept, synonym for 'dingy' in terms of appearance.

2. unclean: Related concept, 'dingy' often implies a lack of cleanliness.

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Culture

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In literature, 'dingy' is often used to describe old, run-down, or unsanitary places or things. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a person's mood or attitude.

How to Memorize "dingy"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize an old, dirty boat or a run-down apartment to associate with the word 'dingy'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dingy' with old, unclean, or shabby things.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the letters in 'dingy' to help remember the definition: 'D'irty, 'I'n old, 'N'ot new, 'G'runty, 'Y'ucky'.

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