- dingily
- adverb see dingy
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
dingily
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Dingily — Din gi*ly, adv. In a dingy manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dingily — dingy ► ADJECTIVE (dingier, dingiest) ▪ gloomy and drab. DERIVATIVES dingily adverb dinginess noun. ORIGIN perhaps from an Old English word meaning dung … English terms dictionary
dingily — See dingy1. * * * … Universalium
dingily — adverb In a dingy manner … Wiktionary
dingily — adv. dully, grimily, dirtily … English contemporary dictionary
dingily — din·gi·ly … English syllables
dingily — adverb in a dingy manner • Syn: ↑grubbily, ↑grungily • Derived from adjective: ↑grungy (for: ↑grungily), ↑grubby (for: ↑grubbi … Useful english dictionary
dingy — dingily, adv. dinginess, n. /din jee/, adj., dingier, dingiest. 1. of a dark, dull, or dirty color or aspect; lacking brightness or freshness. 2. shabby; dismal. [1730 40; orig. uncert.] * * * … Universalium
dingy — adjective a dingy room, street, or place is dark, dirty, and in bad condition: a dingy back street dingily adverb: dingily furnished dinginess noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
grubbily — adverb in a dingy manner • Syn: ↑dingily, ↑grungily • Derived from adjective: ↑grungy (for: ↑grungily), ↑grubby, ↑dingy (for … Useful english dictionary
