dingiest

ˈdɪndʒiɪst

Definition

Definition of dingiest - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

appearance

Rare

dirty or discolored in appearance

Rare

The dingiest shirt in the laundry pile was covered in stains.

filthiest

low light

Rare

gloomy or poorly lit

Rare

The basement was the dingiest room in the house, with barely any light.

darkest

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Origin of dingiest

Old English, ding (dung)

Examples of dingiest in a sentence

He wore the dingiest hat, which hadn't been cleaned in years.
The alley was the dingiest place in the neighborhood.
That was the dingiest hotel room I've ever stayed in.

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French:sale, sombre, ...
German:schmutzigste, düsterste, ...
Italian:più sporca, più tetro, ...
Spanish:más deslucido, más lúgubre, ...
Portuguese:mais sujo, mais escura, ...
Chinese:最脏的, 最昏暗的, ...
Japanese:最も汚い, 最も薄暗い, ...
Arabic:أكثر قذارة, الأكثر قَتامَة, ...
Hebrew:הֲכִי מְלוּכְלָךְ, הכי קודר, ...
Russian:самая замызганная, самый мрачный, ...
Ukrainian:найбрудніший, найпохмуріший, ...
Hindi:सबसे गंदा, सबसे अंधेरा, ...
Bengali:ময়লা, অন্ধকারাচ্ছন্ন, ...
Catalan:més bruta, més fosc, ...
Czech:zašlý, nejponuřejší, ...
Danish:beskidt, mørkeste, ...
Dutch:vuilste, somberste, ...
Greek:πιο βρώμικο, πιο σκοτεινό, ...
Hungarian:piszkos, legsötétebb, ...
Khmer:កខ្វក់បំផុត, ងងឹតបំផុត, ...
Korean:가장 더러운, 가장 어두운, ...
Persian:کثیف‌ترین, تاریک‌ترین, ...
Polish:najbrudniejsza, najciemniejszy, ...
Portuguese (BR):mais sujo, mais escura, ...
Romanian:cea mai jegoasă, cel mai întunecat, ...
Swedish:smutsigaste, mörkaste, ...
Thai:สกปรกที่สุด, มืดมนที่สุด, ...
Turkish:en kirli, en kasvetli, ...
Vietnamese:bẩn nhất, tối tăm nhất, ...

dingy

ˈdɪndʒi

dingier

Definition of dingy - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

neglectshabby and uncared-for, often dirty

He lived in a dingy apartment.

grimy

shabby

squalid

darknesslacking light or brightness, appearing dull

The room was dingy and unwelcoming.

drab

dull

gloomy

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Origin of dingy

English, dingy (dirty or discolored)

Examples of dingy in a sentence

She avoided the dingy alley at night.
The dingy curtains blocked out most of the sunlight.
His clothes looked dingy after the long journey.

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French:miteux, sombre, ...
German:schäbig, düster, ...
Italian:squallido, scuro, ...
Spanish:sucio, oscuro, ...
Portuguese:decrépito, sombrio, ...
Chinese:破旧, 昏暗的, ...
Japanese:みすぼらしい, 薄暗い, ...
Arabic:قاتِم, باهِت, ...
Hebrew:מֻזְנָח, קוֹדֵר, ...
Russian:грязный, тусклый, ...
Ukrainian:занедбаний, тьмяний, ...
Hindi:बदहाल, धुंधला, ...
Bengali:জীর্ণ, অন্ধকারাচ্ছন্ন, ...
Catalan:atrotinat, fosc, ...
Czech:omšelý, ponurý, ...
Danish:nusset, mørk, ...
Dutch:smerig, somber, ...
Greek:μίζερος, θαμπός, ...
Hungarian:lepukkant, sötét, ...
Khmer:ចាស់ទ្រុឌទ្រោម, ស្រអាប់, ...
Korean:음침한, 칙칙한, ...
Persian:محقر, دلگیر, ...
Polish:obskurny, ponury, ...
Portuguese (BR):encardido, sombrio, ...
Romanian:ponosit, întunecat, ...
Swedish:sjaskig, dyster, ...
Thai:ซอมซ่อ, มืดทึม, ...
Turkish:eski püskü, karanlık, ...
Vietnamese:tồi tàn, tối tăm, ...

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Definition of dingiest - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of dingiest

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Examples of dingiest in a sentence

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Definition of dingy - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of dingy

Terms related to dingy

Examples of dingy in a sentence

View all translations of dingy

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