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Dinge

noun/dˌɑːlɪtʃˈoʊsɚsˌɪk/

Definition

discoloration due to dirtiness

make a dent or impression in

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dˌɑːlɪtʃˈoʊsɚsˌɪk/

🇬🇧British English

/dˈɪndʒ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dˈɪndʒ/

1 syllable Say it as /dˌɑːlɪtʃˈoʊsɚsˌɪk/.

Examples

dinge a soft hat

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

dinginess batter

Parts of Speech

noun	discoloration due to dirtiness
verb	make a dent or impression in “dinge a soft hat”
verb	make dingy

Word Forms

dingy

adjective

(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear; is often used in combination

Around the World

Europe

🇪🇸Spanish

ding

decoloración debido a la suciedad

🇳🇱Dutch

ding

verkleuring door vervuiling

🇷🇺Russian

шуметь

изменение цвета из-за загрязнения

India

🇮🇳Hindi

झंझट

गंदगी के कारण रंग खराब होना

🇧🇩Bengali

ডিঙ্গে

ময়লার কারণে বিবর্ণতা

🇮🇳Tamil

டிங்கே

அழுக்கு காரணமாக நிறமாற்றம்

🇮🇳Telugu

డింగే

మురికి కారణంగా రంగు మారడం

🇮🇳Marathi

डिंग

घाणेरडेपणामुळे विकृत होणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

ડીંજ

ગંદકીને કારણે વિકૃતિકરણ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಡಿಂಗೆ

ಕೊಳಕು ಕಾರಣ ಬಣ್ಣ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഡിങ്ക്

അഴുക്ക് കാരണം നിറവ്യത്യാസം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਡਿੰਜ

ਗੰਦਗੀ ਦੇ ਕਾਰਨ ਰੰਗੀਨ ਹੋਣਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

ڈنگ

گندگی کی وجہ سے رنگت

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

丁格

因脏污而变色

🇯🇵Japanese

ディンジ

汚れによる変色

🇰🇷Korean

딩지

더러움으로 인한 변색

🇻🇳Vietnamese

xỉn màu

đổi màu do bẩn

🇹🇭Thai

การดื่มสุรา

การเปลี่ยนสีเนื่องจากความสกปรก

🇮🇩Indonesian

berbunyi

perubahan warna karena kekotoran

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

دينج

تغير اللون بسبب القذارة

🇮🇷Persian

غر زدن

تغییر رنگ به دلیل کثیفی

🇹🇷Turkish

çukur

kirlilikten dolayı renk değişikliği

🇮🇱Hebrew

דינג

שינוי צבע עקב הלכלוך

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What is the primary definition of the word 'dinge'?

The primary meaning of 'dinge' is 'discoloration due to dirtiness'.

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Using 'dinge' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'dinge' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'dinge' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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