Analysis Complete

dingy

/ dingy /
adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
depressing in character or appearance
"drove through dingy streets"
"the dismal prison twilight"- Charles Dickens"
"drab old buildings"
"a dreary mining town"
"gloomy tenements"
"sorry routine that follows on the heels of death"- B.A.Williams"
Similar:
cheerless uncheerful
adjective satellite Sense 2
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
"a miner''s begrimed face"
"dingy linen"
"grimy hands"
"grubby little fingers"
"a grungy kitchen"
Similar:
dirty soiled unclean
adjective satellite Sense 3
(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear
"dirty" is often used in combination"
"a dirty (or dingy) white"
"the muddied gray of the sea"
"muddy colors"
"dirty-green walls"
"dirty-blonde hair"
Similar:
impure
Semantic Complexity
44%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
6
Total Relationships
6
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

cheerless uncheerful dirty soiled unclean impure