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单词 dingy
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
din•gy /ˈdɪndʒi/USA pronunciation   adj., -gi•er, -gi•est. 
  1. of a dark, dull, or dirty color:The clothes were dingy and needed bleaching.
  2. shabby;
    dismal;
    dark:a dingy little hotel room.
din•gi•ness, n. [uncountable]The darkness couldn't hide the dinginess of the room.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
din•gy  (dinjē),USA pronunciation adj., -gi•er, -gi•est. 
  1. of a dark, dull, or dirty color or aspect;
    lacking brightness or freshness.
  2. shabby;
    dismal.
  • origin, originally uncertain 1730–40
dingi•ly, adv. 
dingi•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dingy /ˈdɪndʒɪ/ adj ( -gier, -giest)
  1. lacking light or brightness; drab
  2. dirty; discoloured
Etymology: 18th Century: perhaps from an earlier dialect word related to Old English dynge dung

ˈdingily adv ˈdinginess n
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