English Explanatory Dictionary

dingy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Dark, dull.
  2. Shabby, squalid, uncared-for.
noun
  1. Alternative form of dinghy.
verb
  1. Alternative form of dinghy.
adj
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a ding.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɪn.d͡ʒi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dingy.wav

Word forms

dingy dingier dingiest dingies dingying dingied

Etymology

From English dialectal (Kentish) dingy (“dirty”), of unknown origin, though probably from Middle English *dingy, dungy, from Old English *dyncgiġ (“covered with dung, dirty”), an umlaut form of duncge, dung (“dung”), equivalent to dung + -y, hence a doublet of dungy.

Synonyms

drab gloomy dreary dismal bland colourless dim dingy dull faint lackluster leaden muddy sad sober uncolorful unholiday wan grimy dirty

Antonyms

bright pristine

Related words

ringy-dingy

Derived words

dingily dinginess dingy dart dingy skipper grungy
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