(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear; is often used in combination
“dirty”
adjective
causing dejection
“a blue day”
Word Forms
dinge
noun
discoloration due to dirtiness
dinginess
noun
discoloration due to dirtiness
grime
noun
the state of being covered with unclean things
griminess
noun
the state of being grimy
grubbiness
noun
the state of being grimy
grunge
noun
the state of being covered with unclean things
muddiness
noun
the quality of being cloudy
dreariness
noun
extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schmuddelig
stark mit festsitzendem Schmutz oder Ruß bedeckt
🇫🇷French
sombre
épaissement recouvert de saleté ou de suie incrustée
🇪🇸Spanish
sucio
densamente cubierto de suciedad u hollín arraigados
🇮🇹Italian
sporco
ricoperti da uno spesso strato di sporco o fuliggine
🇳🇱Dutch
smerig
dik bedekt met diepgeworteld vuil of roet
🇵🇹Portuguese
sujo
densamente coberto com sujeira entranhada ou fuligem
🇷🇺Russian
грязный
густо покрыт въевшейся грязью или сажей
India
🇮🇳Hindi
धूंधला
जमी हुई गंदगी या कालिख से घनी तरह से ढका हुआ
🇧🇩Bengali
ঘোলা
পুরুভাবে জমে থাকা ময়লা বা কাঁচ দিয়ে আবৃত
🇮🇳Tamil
மங்கலான
தடிமனான அழுக்கு அல்லது சூட் கொண்டு மூடப்பட்டிருக்கும்
🇮🇳Telugu
మురికిగా
దట్టంగా పాతుకుపోయిన మురికి లేదా మసితో కప్పబడి ఉంటుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
धूसर
दाट घाण किंवा काजळीने झाकलेले
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગંદુ
ઘટ્ટ ધૂળ અથવા સૂટથી ઢંકાયેલું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೊಳಕು
ದಟ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಬೇರುಬಿಟ್ಟ ಕೊಳಕು ಅಥವಾ ಮಸಿ ಮುಚ್ಚಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മുഷിഞ്ഞ
രൂഢമൂലമായ അഴുക്ക് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മണം കൊണ്ട് കട്ടിയുള്ള മൂടിയിരിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੰਦਾ
ਸੰਘਣੀ ਮਿੱਟੀ ਜਾਂ ਸੂਟ ਨਾਲ ਢੱਕਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
گندا
گندگی یا کاجل سے ڈھکا ہوا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
肮脏的
厚厚地覆盖着根深蒂固的污垢或烟灰
🇯🇵Japanese
薄汚い
染み込んだ汚れまたはすすで厚く覆われている
🇰🇷Korean
우중충한
흙이나 그을음이 두껍게 덮여 있음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bẩn thỉu
được bao phủ dày đặc bởi bụi bẩn hoặc bồ hóng
🇹🇭Thai
สกปรก
ปกคลุมไปด้วยสิ่งสกปรกหรือเขม่าที่ฝังแน่น
🇮🇩Indonesian
kotor
tertutup rapat dengan kotoran atau jelaga yang mendarah daging
🇵🇭Filipino
marumi
makapal na natatakpan ng nakatanim na dumi o uling
🇲🇾Malay
suram
tebal ditutup dengan kotoran atau jelaga yang tertanam
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قذر
مغطاة بشكل كثيف بالأوساخ المتأصلة أو السخام
🇮🇷Persian
کثیف
به طور ضخیم با خاک یا دوده ریشه دار پوشیده شده است
🇹🇷Turkish
pis
kökleşmiş kir veya isle kalın bir şekilde kaplanmış
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְלוּכלָך וְאַפֵל
מכוסה עבה בלכלוך או פיח מושרש
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'dingy'?
The primary meaning of 'dingy' is 'thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dingy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'dingy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'dingy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'dingy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'dingy' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'dingy' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'dingy' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'dingy' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'dingy' in a professional email?
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