dingy

/dˈɪndʒi/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
   “a miner's begrimed face”
2. (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear is often used in combination
   “dirty”
3. causing dejection
   “a blue day”

Synonyms for dingy

• begrimed
• grimy
• grubby
• grungy
• raunchy
• dirty
• muddied
• muddy
• impure
• blue
• dark
• disconsolate
• dismal
• gloomy
• grim
• sorry
• drab
• drear
• dreary
• depressing

Words that rhyme with dingy

• stingy