dingy
IPA: dˈɪndʒi
noun
- Alternative form of dinghy [(nautical) A small open boat, propelled by oars or paddles, carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a ship.]
adjective
- dark, dull
- shabby, squalid, uncared-for
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Examples of "dingy" in Sentences
- The inn was a dingy place called the Wayside Inn.
- The hindwings vary from pale cream to dingy brown.
- It is a stronghold for the dingy skipper butterfly.
- It is still possible to hire a dingy to row on the lake.
- At present, the article is dingy and lacks inline citations.
- It is ruled by a wise old koala known as the High Dingy Doo.
- Both ends of the car are wrapped in dingy orange vinyl seats.
- It's a newspaper copy of an engraving and is very dark and dingy.
- However, the base is a discoloring dingy brownish red to ochraceous.
- The hotel in which they live is described as a small, dark, dingy place.
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