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din·gy
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ˈdɪn
dʒi
/
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din
-jee
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adjective,
-gi·er,
-gi·est.
1.
of a dark, dull, or dirty color or aspect; lacking brightness or freshness.
2.
shabby; dismal.
Origin:
1730–40;
origin uncertain
Related forms
din·gi·ly,
adverb
din·gi·ness,
noun
Can be confused:
dinghy
,
dingy
.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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dingy
(ˈdɪndʒɪ)
—
adj
,
-gier
,
-giest
1.
lacking light or brightness; drab
2.
dirty; discoloured
[C18: perhaps from an earlier dialect word related to Old English
dynge
dung]
'dingily
—
adv
'dinginess
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
dingy
1736, Kentish dialect, "dirty," of uncertain origin, but probably related to dung.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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dingy definition
[ˈdɪŋi]
mod.
loony; giddy. :
That friend of yours sure does act dingy sometimes.
Go to
dingus
. :
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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