dingy
adjective
[ ˈdɪn(d)ʒi ]
• gloomy and drab.
• "a dingy room"
Similar:
gloomy,
drab,
dark,
dull,
badly/poorly lit,
dim,
dismal,
sombre,
grim,
dreary,
cheerless,
dirty,
discoloured,
grimy,
soiled,
faded,
shabby,
dowdy,
worn,
seedy,
run down,
tacky,
tenebrous,
Origin:
mid 18th century: perhaps based on Old English dynge ‘dung’.
